Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Bucharest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 8.5% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 10.2% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 15.6% lower than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 1.8% higher than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 7.3% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 6.8% higher than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.34 € (4,000.00 Ft) |
10.05 € (50.00 lei) |
-2.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
51.72 € (20,000.00 Ft) |
50.24 € (250.00 lei) |
-2.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.76 € (3,000.00 Ft) |
7.03 € (35.00 lei) |
-9.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.59 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
2.81 € (14.00 lei) |
+8.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.59 € (1,000.00 Ft) |
3.32 € (16.50 lei) |
+28.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.16 € (834.82 Ft) |
2.89 € (14.38 lei) |
+33.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.51 € (585.69 Ft) |
1.92 € (9.53 lei) |
+26.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 € (447.02 Ft) |
1.94 € (9.67 lei) |
+68.0 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.78 € (1,463.51 Ft) |
6.09 € (30.28 lei) |
+60.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.32 € (510.39 Ft) |
0.92 € (4.59 lei) |
-30.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.88 € (341.58 Ft) |
0.71 € (3.54 lei) |
-19.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.30 € (891.28 Ft) |
3.00 € (14.92 lei) |
+30.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.02 € (1,555.47 Ft) |
3.83 € (19.06 lei) |
-4.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.37 € (915.70 Ft) |
2.77 € (13.79 lei) |
+17.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.23 € (2,020.67 Ft) |
4.58 € (22.81 lei) |
-12.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.67 € (257.27 Ft) |
0.50 € (2.48 lei) |
-25.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.78 € (301.22 Ft) |
0.71 € (3.51 lei) |
-9.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.83 € (319.10 Ft) |
0.66 € (3.28 lei) |
-20.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.29 € (499.77 Ft) |
0.81 € (4.05 lei) |
-37.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 € (201.84 Ft) |
0.42 € (2.08 lei) |
-19.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.57 € (220.73 Ft) |
0.41 € (2.04 lei) |
-28.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.35 € (523.19 Ft) |
0.80 € (3.97 lei) |
-41.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.46 € (179.17 Ft) |
0.71 € (3.55 lei) |
+53.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.17 € (2,000.00 Ft) |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
+16.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.03 € (398.71 Ft) |
0.99 € (4.94 lei) |
-3.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.39 € (535.95 Ft) |
1.62 € (8.06 lei) |
+16.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.69 € (2,200.00 Ft) |
5.23 € (26.00 lei) |
-8.2 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.16 € (450.00 Ft) |
0.60 € (3.00 lei) |
-48.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
24.57 € (9,500.00 Ft) |
16.08 € (80.00 lei) |
-34.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.84 € (1,100.00 Ft) |
0.60 € (3.00 lei) |
-78.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.83 € (708.11 Ft) |
0.97 € (4.83 lei) |
-47.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
17.07 € (6,600.00 Ft) |
6.03 € (30.00 lei) |
-64.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.18 € (2,387.81 Ft) |
5.40 € (26.87 lei) |
-12.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,446.88 € (11,000,000.00 Ft) |
24,262.00 € (120,728.97 lei) |
-14.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,063.37 € (10,078,333.33 Ft) |
23,943.63 € (119,144.75 lei) |
-8.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
147.34 € (56,975.95 Ft) |
142.89 € (711.04 lei) |
-3.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.40 € (8,274.89 Ft) |
8.58 € (42.68 lei) |
-59.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
16.39 € (6,339.30 Ft) |
8.14 € (40.50 lei) |
-50.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.59 € (18,402.14 Ft) |
46.26 € (230.20 lei) |
-2.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.23 € (5,503.85 Ft) |
20.05 € (99.78 lei) |
+40.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.11 € (2,750.00 Ft) |
7.03 € (35.00 lei) |
-1.1 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
402.02 € (155,454.55 Ft) |
443.87 € (2,208.70 lei) |
+10.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,795.00 € (3,787,587.01 Ft) |
9,235.65 € (45,957.09 lei) |
-5.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.48 € (28,413.72 Ft) |
72.32 € (359.87 lei) |
-1.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.17 € (12,052.63 Ft) |
37.01 € (184.17 lei) |
+18.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
85.11 € (32,909.09 Ft) |
74.88 € (372.61 lei) |
-12.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.03 € (35,588.25 Ft) |
92.35 € (459.52 lei) |
+0.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
589.95 € (228,124.10 Ft) |
522.59 € (2,600.42 lei) |
-11.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
458.65 € (177,354.06 Ft) |
363.22 € (1,807.39 lei) |
-20.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,039.33 € (401,893.99 Ft) |
891.39 € (4,435.58 lei) |
-14.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
763.65 € (295,294.27 Ft) |
628.88 € (3,129.36 lei) |
-17.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
335.34 € (129,671.58 Ft) |
230.60 € (1,147.50 lei) |
-31.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
229.99 € (88,932.81 Ft) |
143.04 € (711.75 lei) |
-37.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,090.50 € (421,682.43 Ft) |
1,045.88 € (5,204.35 lei) |
-4.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 7.36 | -17.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 651 | 543 |
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| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Calarasi | 80.25 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Focsani | 113.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Braila | 135.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Constanta | 138.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Craiova | 144.55 miles |