Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Tel Aviv-Yafo 

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Consumer Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 68.0% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 100.0% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 211.8% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 81.5% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Tel Aviv-Yafo are 70.5% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Tel Aviv-Yafo is 37.4% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(40.48 ₪)
92.63 lei
(75.00 ₪)
     +85.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(202.41 ₪)
444.64 lei
(360.00 ₪)
     +77.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(28.34 ₪)
74.11 lei
(60.00 ₪)
     +111.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(11.33 ₪)
40.76 lei
(33.00 ₪)
     +191.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 lei
(12.95 ₪)
37.05 lei
(30.00 ₪)
     +131.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.32 lei
(11.59 ₪)
18.33 lei
(14.84 ₪)
     +28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.32 lei
(7.55 ₪)
12.93 lei
(10.47 ₪)
     +38.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.57 lei
(7.75 ₪)
10.85 lei
(8.78 ₪)
     +13.3 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 29.55 lei
(23.93 ₪)
31.79 lei
(25.73 ₪)
     +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.61 lei
(3.73 ₪)
10.95 lei
(8.87 ₪)
     +137.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.64 lei
(2.95 ₪)
6.05 lei
(4.90 ₪)
     +66.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.91 lei
(12.07 ₪)
17.92 lei
(14.51 ₪)
     +20.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.52 lei
(15.00 ₪)
28.19 lei
(22.83 ₪)
     +52.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.52 lei
(10.94 ₪)
24.56 lei
(19.88 ₪)
     +81.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.77 lei
(18.43 ₪)
42.42 lei
(34.34 ₪)
     +86.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.43 lei
(1.97 ₪)
7.37 lei
(5.97 ₪)
     +203.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.43 lei
(2.78 ₪)
4.81 lei
(3.89 ₪)
     +40.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.26 lei
(2.64 ₪)
3.89 lei
(3.15 ₪)
     +19.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.78 lei
(3.06 ₪)
4.47 lei
(3.62 ₪)
     +18.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.00 lei
(1.62 ₪)
3.21 lei
(2.60 ₪)
     +60.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.07 lei
(1.67 ₪)
3.19 lei
(2.59 ₪)
     +54.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.99 lei
(3.23 ₪)
9.40 lei
(7.61 ₪)
     +135.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.48 lei
(2.82 ₪)
5.75 lei
(4.65 ₪)
     +65.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(24.29 ₪)
61.76 lei
(50.00 ₪)
     +105.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.91 lei
(3.97 ₪)
12.53 lei
(10.14 ₪)
     +155.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.95 lei
(6.44 ₪)
14.82 lei
(12.00 ₪)
     +86.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(21.05 ₪)
46.93 lei
(38.00 ₪)
     +80.5 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(2.43 ₪)
7.41 lei
(6.00 ₪)
     +147.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(64.77 ₪)
289.02 lei
(234.00 ₪)
     +261.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(2.43 ₪)
17.29 lei
(14.00 ₪)
     +476.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(3.91 ₪)
7.45 lei
(6.04 ₪)
     +54.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(24.29 ₪)
143.03 lei
(115.80 ₪)
     +376.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.82 lei
(21.71 ₪)
33.12 lei
(26.82 ₪)
     +23.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,741.38 lei
(97,756.43 ₪)
185,268.71 lei
(150,000.00 ₪)
     +53.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,151.11 lei
(96,468.89 ₪)
185,636.07 lei
(150,297.43 ₪)
     +55.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 701.65 lei
(568.08 ₪)
1,141.99 lei
(924.60 ₪)
     +62.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.88 lei
(34.72 ₪)
48.38 lei
(39.17 ₪)
     +12.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.22 lei
(33.37 ₪)
130.85 lei
(105.94 ₪)
     +217.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 223.71 lei
(181.12 ₪)
347.79 lei
(281.58 ₪)
     +55.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.14 lei
(81.08 ₪)
85.34 lei
(69.09 ₪)
     -14.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(28.34 ₪)
55.58 lei
(45.00 ₪)
     +58.8 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,232.00 lei
(1,807.10 ₪)
5,235.85 lei
(4,239.13 ₪)
     +134.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,428.71 lei
(36,780.67 ₪)
100,045.10 lei
(81,000.00 ₪)
     +120.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 362.24 lei
(293.28 ₪)
466.05 lei
(377.33 ₪)
     +28.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 180.88 lei
(146.44 ₪)
274.15 lei
(221.96 ₪)
     +51.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 358.35 lei
(290.13 ₪)
570.63 lei
(462.00 ₪)
     +59.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 451.22 lei
(365.32 ₪)
626.38 lei
(507.14 ₪)
     +38.8 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,614.93 lei
(2,117.14 ₪)
8,075.82 lei
(6,538.46 ₪)
     +208.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.71 lei
(1,440.11 ₪)
5,920.88 lei
(4,793.75 ₪)
     +232.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,429.48 lei
(3,586.26 ₪)
13,620.15 lei
(11,027.35 ₪)
     +207.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,118.22 lei
(2,524.62 ₪)
9,621.62 lei
(7,790.00 ₪)
     +208.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.78 lei
(929.29 ₪)
7,494.39 lei
(6,067.72 ₪)
     +552.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 709.25 lei
(574.23 ₪)
5,152.61 lei
(4,171.73 ₪)
     +626.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Tel Aviv-Yafo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,155.88 lei
(4,174.38 ₪)
14,167.12 lei
(11,470.20 ₪)
     +174.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.26 4.34      -40.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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