Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Seattle, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 105.4% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 172.7% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 409.9% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 86.5% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 129.1% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 113.0% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(10.73 $)
93.16 lei
(20.00 $)
     +86.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(53.67 $)
465.80 lei
(100.00 $)
     +86.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.51 $)
55.90 lei
(12.00 $)
     +59.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.50 lei
(2.90 $)
37.26 lei
(8.00 $)
     +176.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.00 lei
(3.43 $)
37.26 lei
(8.00 $)
     +132.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.34 lei
(3.08 $)
28.41 lei
(6.10 $)
     +98.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.48 lei
(2.03 $)
14.85 lei
(3.19 $)
     +56.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 lei
(2.08 $)
11.69 lei
(2.51 $)
     +20.9 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 29.54 lei
(6.34 $)
21.19 lei
(4.55 $)
     -28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.62 lei
(0.99 $)
18.54 lei
(3.98 $)
     +301.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.64 lei
(0.78 $)
11.83 lei
(2.54 $)
     +224.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.94 lei
(3.21 $)
20.88 lei
(4.48 $)
     +39.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.53 lei
(3.98 $)
30.41 lei
(6.53 $)
     +64.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.53 lei
(2.91 $)
33.30 lei
(7.15 $)
     +146.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.91 lei
(4.92 $)
42.84 lei
(9.20 $)
     +87.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 lei
(0.52 $)
11.08 lei
(2.38 $)
     +359.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.43 lei
(0.74 $)
4.49 lei
(0.96 $)
     +30.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.25 lei
(0.70 $)
10.34 lei
(2.22 $)
     +218.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.84 lei
(0.82 $)
11.92 lei
(2.56 $)
     +210.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 lei
(0.43 $)
7.09 lei
(1.52 $)
     +253.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.09 lei
(0.45 $)
7.11 lei
(1.53 $)
     +240.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.02 lei
(0.86 $)
11.54 lei
(2.48 $)
     +187.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.49 lei
(0.75 $)
9.99 lei
(2.15 $)
     +186.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.44 $)
69.87 lei
(15.00 $)
     +132.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.91 lei
(1.05 $)
12.71 lei
(2.73 $)
     +159.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.91 lei
(1.70 $)
17.34 lei
(3.72 $)
     +119.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(5.58 $)
55.90 lei
(12.00 $)
     +115.0 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.64 $)
12.81 lei
(2.75 $)
     +327.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(17.17 $)
463.47 lei
(99.50 $)
     +479.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.64 $)
23.29 lei
(5.00 $)
     +676.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(1.04 $)
13.62 lei
(2.93 $)
     +182.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.44 $)
174.68 lei
(37.50 $)
     +482.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.82 lei
(5.76 $)
23.15 lei
(4.97 $)
     -13.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,735.87 lei
(25,920.11 $)
166,888.13 lei
(35,828.28 $)
     +38.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,148.28 lei
(25,579.28 $)
124,870.24 lei
(26,807.70 $)
     +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 701.65 lei
(150.63 $)
1,119.02 lei
(240.24 $)
     +59.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.88 lei
(9.21 $)
291.65 lei
(62.61 $)
     +580.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.22 lei
(8.85 $)
332.77 lei
(71.44 $)
     +707.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 225.33 lei
(48.38 $)
277.00 lei
(59.47 $)
     +22.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 101.56 lei
(21.80 $)
190.98 lei
(41.00 $)
     +88.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(7.51 $)
69.87 lei
(15.00 $)
     +99.6 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,232.00 lei
(479.18 $)
9,319.49 lei
(2,000.75 $)
     +317.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,428.63 lei
(9,752.82 $)
139,740.00 lei
(30,000.00 $)
     +207.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 362.24 lei
(77.77 $)
312.86 lei
(67.17 $)
     -13.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 180.88 lei
(38.83 $)
295.68 lei
(63.48 $)
     +63.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 358.35 lei
(76.93 $)
470.46 lei
(101.00 $)
     +31.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 451.22 lei
(96.87 $)
706.02 lei
(151.57 $)
     +56.5 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,582.06 lei
(554.33 $)
11,761.57 lei
(2,525.03 $)
     +355.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,772.86 lei
(380.60 $)
9,659.08 lei
(2,073.65 $)
     +444.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,405.78 lei
(945.85 $)
22,345.86 lei
(4,797.31 $)
     +407.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,110.22 lei
(667.72 $)
16,890.62 lei
(3,626.15 $)
     +443.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.76 lei
(246.41 $)
5,434.29 lei
(1,166.66 $)
     +373.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 709.24 lei
(152.26 $)
3,813.47 lei
(818.69 $)
     +437.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,176.30 lei
(1,111.27 $)
30,071.78 lei
(6,455.94 $)
     +481.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.42 6.69      -9.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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