Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Dusseldorf 

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Cost of Living in Dusseldorf is 56.3% higher than in Bucharest (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dusseldorf is 65.2% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 100.0% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 34.9% higher than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 59.0% higher than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 90.9% higher than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 51.00 lei
(10.26 €)
74.53 lei
(15.00 €)
     +46.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(50.32 €)
322.96 lei
(65.00 €)
     +29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(7.04 €)
48.69 lei
(9.80 €)
     +39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(2.82 €)
22.36 lei
(4.50 €)
     +59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 lei
(3.42 €)
19.87 lei
(4.00 €)
     +16.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.50 lei
(2.92 €)
17.34 lei
(3.49 €)
     +19.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.52 lei
(1.92 €)
13.77 lei
(2.77 €)
     +44.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.63 lei
(1.94 €)
13.17 lei
(2.65 €)
     +36.8 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 29.72 lei
(5.98 €)
19.32 lei
(3.89 €)
     -35.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 lei
(0.94 €)
9.34 lei
(1.88 €)
     +100.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.59 lei
(0.72 €)
6.17 lei
(1.24 €)
     +71.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.03 lei
(3.02 €)
17.14 lei
(3.45 €)
     +14.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.73 lei
(3.77 €)
28.70 lei
(5.78 €)
     +53.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.77 lei
(2.77 €)
32.36 lei
(6.51 €)
     +135.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 21.98 lei
(4.42 €)
36.69 lei
(7.38 €)
     +66.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 lei
(0.51 €)
6.05 lei
(1.22 €)
     +140.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.49 lei
(0.70 €)
3.09 lei
(0.62 €)
     -11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.32 lei
(0.67 €)
4.42 lei
(0.89 €)
     +33.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.23 lei
(0.85 €)
7.29 lei
(1.47 €)
     +72.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.25 lei
(0.45 €)
3.95 lei
(0.79 €)
     +75.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.99 lei
(0.40 €)
3.33 lei
(0.67 €)
     +67.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.82 lei
(0.77 €)
8.95 lei
(1.80 €)
     +134.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.64 lei
(0.73 €)
4.47 lei
(0.90 €)
     +22.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.04 €)
29.76 lei
(5.99 €)
     -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.15 lei
(1.04 €)
4.38 lei
(0.88 €)
     -15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.96 lei
(1.60 €)
7.47 lei
(1.50 €)
     -6.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.50 lei
(5.33 €)
40.74 lei
(8.20 €)
     +53.7 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
15.40 lei
(3.10 €)
     +413.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(16.10 €)
243.46 lei
(49.00 €)
     +204.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
24.84 lei
(5.00 €)
     +728.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
22.39 lei
(4.51 €)
     +363.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.04 €)
149.06 lei
(30.00 €)
     +396.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 27.14 lei
(5.46 €)
32.75 lei
(6.59 €)
     +20.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,548.36 lei
(24,262.00 €)
135,046.75 lei
(27,180.00 €)
     +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,453.73 lei
(24,242.96 €)
124,496.74 lei
(25,056.67 €)
     +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 728.10 lei
(146.54 €)
1,394.46 lei
(280.65 €)
     +91.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.17 lei
(9.09 €)
125.94 lei
(25.35 €)
     +178.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.06 lei
(8.06 €)
208.26 lei
(41.92 €)
     +419.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 218.18 lei
(43.91 €)
191.12 lei
(38.47 €)
     -12.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 100.11 lei
(20.15 €)
116.27 lei
(23.40 €)
     +16.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 36.50 lei
(7.35 €)
59.62 lei
(12.00 €)
     +63.4 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,342.99 lei
(471.56 €)
3,279.28 lei
(660.00 €)
     +40.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,746.56 lei
(9,005.85 €)
100,117.44 lei
(20,150.00 €)
     +123.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 347.55 lei
(69.95 €)
440.96 lei
(88.75 €)
     +26.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 185.98 lei
(37.43 €)
187.39 lei
(37.71 €)
     +0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 382.37 lei
(76.96 €)
401.31 lei
(80.77 €)
     +5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 467.50 lei
(94.09 €)
553.64 lei
(111.43 €)
     +18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,614.32 lei
(526.17 €)
4,509.74 lei
(907.65 €)
     +72.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,791.19 lei
(360.50 €)
3,905.68 lei
(786.07 €)
     +118.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,398.79 lei
(885.32 €)
8,648.14 lei
(1,740.56 €)
     +96.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,052.37 lei
(614.33 €)
6,654.62 lei
(1,339.33 €)
     +118.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,154.26 lei
(232.31 €)
2,737.83 lei
(551.03 €)
     +137.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 725.56 lei
(146.03 €)
1,976.20 lei
(397.74 €)
     +172.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,512.54 lei
(1,109.47 €)
17,385.38 lei
(3,499.05 €)
     +215.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.23 3.21      -55.7 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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