Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Gothenburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Gothenburg are 43.4% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Gothenburg are 51.1% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Gothenburg are 78.3% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Gothenburg are 25.5% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Gothenburg are 55.5% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Gothenburg is 74.1% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(117.29 kr)
54.35 lei
(127.50 kr)
     +8.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(586.44 kr)
323.99 lei
(760.00 kr)
     +29.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(82.10 kr)
40.71 lei
(95.50 kr)
     +16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.50 lei
(31.67 kr)
29.84 lei
(70.00 kr)
     +121.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 lei
(37.53 kr)
34.10 lei
(80.00 kr)
     +113.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.34 lei
(33.65 kr)
18.10 lei
(42.46 kr)
     +26.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.48 lei
(22.23 kr)
10.89 lei
(25.56 kr)
     +14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 lei
(22.68 kr)
10.10 lei
(23.69 kr)
     +4.5 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 29.54 lei
(69.29 kr)
27.18 lei
(63.77 kr)
     -8.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.62 lei
(10.84 kr)
11.41 lei
(26.76 kr)
     +147.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.64 lei
(8.54 kr)
6.58 lei
(15.43 kr)
     +80.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.94 lei
(35.04 kr)
17.57 lei
(41.21 kr)
     +17.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.53 lei
(43.47 kr)
23.09 lei
(54.15 kr)
     +24.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.53 lei
(31.75 kr)
25.05 lei
(58.76 kr)
     +85.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.91 lei
(53.75 kr)
30.92 lei
(72.54 kr)
     +35.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 lei
(5.66 kr)
5.64 lei
(13.23 kr)
     +133.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.43 lei
(8.06 kr)
5.04 lei
(11.82 kr)
     +46.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 lei
(7.62 kr)
5.52 lei
(12.95 kr)
     +70.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.84 lei
(9.01 kr)
8.86 lei
(20.78 kr)
     +130.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 lei
(4.71 kr)
2.94 lei
(6.90 kr)
     +46.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.09 lei
(4.90 kr)
3.41 lei
(8.00 kr)
     +63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.02 lei
(9.42 kr)
11.15 lei
(26.15 kr)
     +177.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.49 lei
(8.19 kr)
5.90 lei
(13.85 kr)
     +69.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(70.37 kr)
51.16 lei
(120.00 kr)
     +70.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.91 lei
(11.51 kr)
9.12 lei
(21.39 kr)
     +85.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.91 lei
(18.56 kr)
10.04 lei
(23.56 kr)
     +26.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(60.99 kr)
30.27 lei
(71.00 kr)
     +16.4 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(7.04 kr)
15.35 lei
(36.00 kr)
     +411.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(187.66 kr)
347.43 lei
(815.00 kr)
     +334.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(7.04 kr)
26.43 lei
(62.00 kr)
     +781.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(11.33 kr)
12.23 lei
(28.68 kr)
     +153.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(70.37 kr)
251.52 lei
(590.00 kr)
     +738.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.82 lei
(62.90 kr)
31.59 lei
(74.11 kr)
     +17.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,748.81 lei
(283,249.84 kr)
131,726.05 lei
(309,000.00 kr)
     +9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,154.92 lei
(279,510.94 kr)
139,266.19 lei
(326,687.50 kr)
     +16.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 701.65 lei
(1,645.91 kr)
600.45 lei
(1,408.51 kr)
     -14.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.88 lei
(100.59 kr)
111.29 lei
(261.05 kr)
     +159.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.22 lei
(96.69 kr)
146.61 lei
(343.91 kr)
     +255.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 225.33 lei
(528.58 kr)
165.09 lei
(387.28 kr)
     -26.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 101.56 lei
(238.24 kr)
106.15 lei
(249.00 kr)
     +4.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(82.10 kr)
67.14 lei
(157.50 kr)
     +91.8 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,232.00 lei
(5,235.78 kr)
510.16 lei
(1,196.71 kr)
     -77.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,428.83 lei
(106,565.92 kr)
16,043.42 lei
(37,634.29 kr)
     -64.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 362.24 lei
(849.73 kr)
384.75 lei
(902.53 kr)
     +6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 180.88 lei
(424.29 kr)
170.49 lei
(399.92 kr)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 358.35 lei
(840.61 kr)
443.33 lei
(1,039.95 kr)
     +23.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 451.22 lei
(1,058.46 kr)
620.77 lei
(1,456.19 kr)
     +37.6 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,582.14 lei
(6,057.12 kr)
4,869.63 lei
(11,423.08 kr)
     +88.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,772.91 lei
(4,158.86 kr)
3,676.82 lei
(8,625.00 kr)
     +107.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,405.90 lei
(10,335.26 kr)
7,328.56 lei
(17,191.18 kr)
     +66.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,110.32 lei
(7,296.12 kr)
5,289.46 lei
(12,407.89 kr)
     +70.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.82 lei
(2,692.52 kr)
2,476.43 lei
(5,809.15 kr)
     +115.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 709.26 lei
(1,663.77 kr)
1,622.31 lei
(3,805.57 kr)
     +128.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Gothenburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,135.26 lei
(12,046.18 kr)
13,507.69 lei
(31,686.03 kr)
     +163.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.42 4.65      -37.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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