Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Bucharest 

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Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 39.9% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 52.5% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 72.7% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 37.7% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 46.6% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 32.3% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(84.98 lei)
14.71 C$
(50.00 lei)
     -41.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(407.91 lei)
73.54 C$
(250.00 lei)
     -38.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(50.99 lei)
10.30 C$
(35.00 lei)
     -31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(28.89 lei)
3.97 C$
(13.50 lei)
     -53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(33.99 lei)
4.71 C$
(16.00 lei)
     -52.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(18.53 lei)
4.22 C$
(14.34 lei)
     -22.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(9.72 lei)
2.79 C$
(9.48 lei)
     -2.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(7.59 lei)
2.84 C$
(9.67 lei)
     +27.3 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.93 C$
(54.14 lei)
8.69 C$
(29.54 lei)
     -45.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(11.71 lei)
1.36 C$
(4.62 lei)
     -60.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(7.27 lei)
1.07 C$
(3.64 lei)
     -49.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 C$
(16.49 lei)
4.39 C$
(14.94 lei)
     -9.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(23.26 lei)
5.45 C$
(18.53 lei)
     -20.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(26.22 lei)
3.98 C$
(13.53 lei)
     -48.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(29.39 lei)
6.74 C$
(22.91 lei)
     -22.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(8.30 lei)
0.71 C$
(2.41 lei)
     -70.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(3.05 lei)
1.01 C$
(3.43 lei)
     +12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(8.43 lei)
0.96 C$
(3.25 lei)
     -61.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(7.85 lei)
1.13 C$
(3.84 lei)
     -51.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(5.68 lei)
0.59 C$
(2.01 lei)
     -64.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(5.89 lei)
0.61 C$
(2.09 lei)
     -64.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(10.63 lei)
1.18 C$
(4.02 lei)
     -62.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(8.42 lei)
1.03 C$
(3.49 lei)
     -58.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(64.59 lei)
8.83 C$
(30.00 lei)
     -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(11.63 lei)
1.44 C$
(4.91 lei)
     -57.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(13.15 lei)
2.33 C$
(7.91 lei)
     -39.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(67.99 lei)
7.65 C$
(26.00 lei)
     -61.8 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(11.39 lei)
0.88 C$
(3.00 lei)
     -73.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(530.29 lei)
23.53 C$
(80.00 lei)
     -84.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(17.00 lei)
0.88 C$
(3.00 lei)
     -82.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(9.57 lei)
1.42 C$
(4.83 lei)
     -49.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(105.38 lei)
8.83 C$
(30.00 lei)
     -71.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(20.82 lei)
7.89 C$
(26.82 lei)
     +28.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(116,765.57 lei)
35,521.79 C$
(120,748.81 lei)
     +3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(104,213.71 lei)
35,052.90 C$
(119,154.92 lei)
     +14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.75 C$
(573.64 lei)
206.41 C$
(701.65 lei)
     +22.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(222.56 lei)
12.62 C$
(42.88 lei)
     -80.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.52 C$
(249.93 lei)
12.13 C$
(41.22 lei)
     -83.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(250.22 lei)
66.29 C$
(225.33 lei)
     -9.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(98.96 lei)
29.88 C$
(101.56 lei)
     +2.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(61.19 lei)
10.30 C$
(35.00 lei)
     -42.8 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(5,254.76 lei)
656.61 C$
(2,232.00 lei)
     -57.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(84,859.32 lei)
13,364.21 C$
(45,428.83 lei)
     -46.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$
(273.77 lei)
106.56 C$
(362.24 lei)
     +32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$
(172.06 lei)
53.21 C$
(180.88 lei)
     +5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$
(453.24 lei)
105.42 C$
(358.35 lei)
     -20.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(549.78 lei)
132.74 C$
(451.22 lei)
     -17.9 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,510.32 C$
(8,533.29 lei)
759.61 C$
(2,582.14 lei)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,234.56 C$
(7,595.91 lei)
521.55 C$
(1,772.91 lei)
     -76.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.94 C$
(15,136.83 lei)
1,296.12 C$
(4,405.90 lei)
     -70.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,612.13 C$
(12,278.68 lei)
914.99 C$
(3,110.32 lei)
     -74.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$
(4,445.50 lei)
337.66 C$
(1,147.82 lei)
     -74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$
(3,470.53 lei)
208.65 C$
(709.26 lei)
     -79.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,699.37 C$
(15,974.50 lei)
1,510.69 C$
(5,135.26 lei)
     -67.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 7.42      +13.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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