Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Paris 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Paris is 88.0% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 113.1% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Paris are 211.8% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 60.0% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Paris are 107.8% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 34.3% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 51.00 lei
(10.26 €)
89.43 lei
(18.00 €)
     +75.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.32 €)
347.80 lei
(70.00 €)
     +39.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.04 €)
59.62 lei
(12.00 €)
     +70.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(2.82 €)
34.78 lei
(7.00 €)
     +148.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.42 €)
34.78 lei
(7.00 €)
     +104.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.50 lei
(2.92 €)
20.26 lei
(4.08 €)
     +39.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.52 lei
(1.92 €)
17.68 lei
(3.56 €)
     +85.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.63 lei
(1.94 €)
13.68 lei
(2.75 €)
     +42.2 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 29.72 lei
(5.98 €)
26.17 lei
(5.27 €)
     -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 lei
(0.94 €)
8.33 lei
(1.68 €)
     +78.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.59 lei
(0.72 €)
5.31 lei
(1.07 €)
     +48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.03 lei
(3.02 €)
23.03 lei
(4.63 €)
     +53.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.73 lei
(3.77 €)
48.80 lei
(9.82 €)
     +160.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.77 lei
(2.77 €)
31.75 lei
(6.39 €)
     +130.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.98 lei
(4.42 €)
49.95 lei
(10.05 €)
     +127.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 lei
(0.51 €)
7.32 lei
(1.47 €)
     +190.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.49 lei
(0.70 €)
4.95 lei
(1.00 €)
     +41.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.32 lei
(0.67 €)
7.72 lei
(1.55 €)
     +132.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.23 lei
(0.85 €)
8.59 lei
(1.73 €)
     +103.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.25 lei
(0.45 €)
5.12 lei
(1.03 €)
     +127.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.99 lei
(0.40 €)
5.30 lei
(1.07 €)
     +167.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.82 lei
(0.77 €)
7.69 lei
(1.55 €)
     +101.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.64 lei
(0.73 €)
4.59 lei
(0.92 €)
     +26.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.04 €)
39.75 lei
(8.00 €)
     +32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.15 lei
(1.04 €)
11.29 lei
(2.27 €)
     +119.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.96 lei
(1.60 €)
17.45 lei
(3.51 €)
     +119.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.50 lei
(5.33 €)
59.62 lei
(12.00 €)
     +125.0 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
10.68 lei
(2.15 €)
     +256.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.10 €)
427.30 lei
(86.00 €)
     +434.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
34.78 lei
(7.00 €)
     +1,059.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
15.71 lei
(3.16 €)
     +225.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.04 €)
228.56 lei
(46.00 €)
     +661.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 27.14 lei
(5.46 €)
35.97 lei
(7.24 €)
     +32.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,548.36 lei
(24,262.00 €)
156,511.14 lei
(31,500.00 €)
     +29.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,453.73 lei
(24,242.96 €)
152,157.40 lei
(30,623.75 €)
     +26.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 728.10 lei
(146.54 €)
1,083.60 lei
(218.09 €)
     +48.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.17 lei
(9.09 €)
79.01 lei
(15.90 €)
     +74.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.06 lei
(8.06 €)
152.59 lei
(30.71 €)
     +280.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 218.18 lei
(43.91 €)
185.90 lei
(37.41 €)
     -14.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.11 lei
(20.15 €)
86.91 lei
(17.49 €)
     -13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 36.50 lei
(7.35 €)
64.59 lei
(13.00 €)
     +77.0 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,342.99 lei
(471.56 €)
3,696.09 lei
(743.89 €)
     +57.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,746.56 lei
(9,005.85 €)
81,360.95 lei
(16,375.00 €)
     +81.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 347.55 lei
(69.95 €)
474.15 lei
(95.43 €)
     +36.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 185.98 lei
(37.43 €)
205.56 lei
(41.37 €)
     +10.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 382.37 lei
(76.96 €)
517.42 lei
(104.14 €)
     +35.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 467.50 lei
(94.09 €)
673.63 lei
(135.58 €)
     +44.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,614.32 lei
(526.17 €)
6,539.57 lei
(1,316.18 €)
     +150.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,791.19 lei
(360.50 €)
4,814.58 lei
(969.00 €)
     +168.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,398.79 lei
(885.32 €)
15,011.77 lei
(3,021.32 €)
     +241.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,052.37 lei
(614.33 €)
10,608.75 lei
(2,135.16 €)
     +247.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.26 lei
(232.31 €)
5,391.93 lei
(1,085.20 €)
     +367.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 725.56 lei
(146.03 €)
3,891.72 lei
(783.26 €)
     +436.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,512.54 lei
(1,109.47 €)
15,776.32 lei
(3,175.20 €)
     +186.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.23 3.49      -51.8 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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