Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Bucharest 

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Cost of Living in Bucharest is 37.9% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 47.5% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 66.0% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 32.5% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 44.4% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 25.3% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 90.77 lei
(27.00 C$)
60.00 lei
(17.85 C$)
     -33.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 403.40 lei
(120.00 C$)
250.00 lei
(74.37 C$)
     -38.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 50.43 lei
(15.00 C$)
35.00 lei
(10.41 C$)
     -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 26.89 lei
(8.00 C$)
15.00 lei
(4.46 C$)
     -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 31.01 lei
(9.22 C$)
17.00 lei
(5.06 C$)
     -45.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 18.50 lei
(5.50 C$)
14.64 lei
(4.35 C$)
     -20.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 10.34 lei
(3.08 C$)
9.92 lei
(2.95 C$)
     -4.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.71 lei
(2.29 C$)
9.96 lei
(2.96 C$)
     +29.2 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 49.80 lei
(14.81 C$)
28.88 lei
(8.59 C$)
     -42.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.80 lei
(3.51 C$)
5.12 lei
(1.52 C$)
     -56.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.05 lei
(2.10 C$)
3.66 lei
(1.09 C$)
     -48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 16.41 lei
(4.88 C$)
14.92 lei
(4.44 C$)
     -9.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 25.44 lei
(7.57 C$)
18.57 lei
(5.52 C$)
     -27.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 26.55 lei
(7.90 C$)
13.68 lei
(4.07 C$)
     -48.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 31.90 lei
(9.49 C$)
23.46 lei
(6.98 C$)
     -26.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 8.33 lei
(2.48 C$)
2.67 lei
(0.79 C$)
     -67.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.48 lei
(0.74 C$)
3.49 lei
(1.04 C$)
     +40.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 7.01 lei
(2.08 C$)
3.44 lei
(1.02 C$)
     -50.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 8.58 lei
(2.55 C$)
4.20 lei
(1.25 C$)
     -51.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 4.96 lei
(1.47 C$)
2.09 lei
(0.62 C$)
     -57.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 6.38 lei
(1.90 C$)
1.86 lei
(0.55 C$)
     -70.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 10.51 lei
(3.13 C$)
3.92 lei
(1.17 C$)
     -62.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 8.49 lei
(2.53 C$)
3.98 lei
(1.18 C$)
     -53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.51 lei
(18.00 C$)
34.00 lei
(10.11 C$)
     -43.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.04 lei
(3.58 C$)
5.39 lei
(1.60 C$)
     -55.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.30 lei
(4.25 C$)
8.51 lei
(2.53 C$)
     -40.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 65.55 lei
(19.50 C$)
28.00 lei
(8.33 C$)
     -57.3 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 11.77 lei
(3.50 C$)
3.00 lei
(0.89 C$)
     -74.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 524.42 lei
(156.00 C$)
80.00 lei
(23.80 C$)
     -84.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16.81 lei
(5.00 C$)
3.00 lei
(0.89 C$)
     -82.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 10.82 lei
(3.22 C$)
4.83 lei
(1.44 C$)
     -55.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 117.66 lei
(35.00 C$)
30.00 lei
(8.92 C$)
     -74.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 19.89 lei
(5.92 C$)
27.53 lei
(8.19 C$)
     +38.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 114,589.29 lei
(34,087.00 C$)
120,696.28 lei
(35,903.65 C$)
     +5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 97,083.57 lei
(28,879.55 C$)
121,706.01 lei
(36,204.02 C$)
     +25.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 471.59 lei
(140.29 C$)
765.93 lei
(227.84 C$)
     +62.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 182.83 lei
(54.39 C$)
39.26 lei
(11.68 C$)
     -78.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 245.40 lei
(73.00 C$)
46.80 lei
(13.92 C$)
     -80.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 252.04 lei
(74.97 C$)
229.49 lei
(68.27 C$)
     -8.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 97.82 lei
(29.10 C$)
131.70 lei
(39.18 C$)
     +34.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 57.15 lei
(17.00 C$)
40.00 lei
(11.90 C$)
     -30.0 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,550.93 lei
(1,651.24 C$)
2,629.00 lei
(782.05 C$)
     -52.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 82,847.05 lei
(24,644.60 C$)
55,341.81 lei
(16,462.59 C$)
     -33.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 271.41 lei
(80.74 C$)
342.18 lei
(101.79 C$)
     +26.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 190.22 lei
(56.59 C$)
200.13 lei
(59.53 C$)
     +5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 408.06 lei
(121.39 C$)
397.92 lei
(118.37 C$)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 544.70 lei
(162.03 C$)
496.29 lei
(147.63 C$)
     -8.9 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,478.14 lei
(2,522.00 C$)
2,863.79 lei
(851.90 C$)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,082.25 lei
(2,106.76 C$)
1,890.66 lei
(562.42 C$)
     -73.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 13,627.77 lei
(4,053.87 C$)
5,378.66 lei
(1,599.99 C$)
     -60.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,232.35 lei
(3,341.30 C$)
3,593.86 lei
(1,069.07 C$)
     -68.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,015.70 lei
(1,194.55 C$)
1,341.13 lei
(398.95 C$)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,293.57 lei
(979.74 C$)
787.45 lei
(234.24 C$)
     -76.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,959.19 lei
(4,449.93 C$)
5,869.79 lei
(1,746.09 C$)
     -60.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.88 6.99      +18.9 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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