Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Rome 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Rome are 44.9% higher than in Bucharest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 63.0% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Rent Prices in Rome are 128.6% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rome are 42.9% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Groceries Prices in Rome are 49.1% higher than in Bucharest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 9.1% higher than in Bucharest | |
Restaurants | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50.00 lei (10.06 €) |
74.55 lei (15.00 €) |
+49.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
230.00 lei (46.28 €) |
347.91 lei (70.00 €) |
+51.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
30.00 lei (6.04 €) |
49.70 lei (10.00 €) |
+65.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 lei (2.41 €) |
24.85 lei (5.00 €) |
+107.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.00 lei (3.02 €) |
22.37 lei (4.50 €) |
+49.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
13.26 lei (2.67 €) |
7.50 lei (1.51 €) |
-43.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
8.03 lei (1.62 €) |
10.65 lei (2.14 €) |
+32.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8.01 lei (1.61 €) |
5.50 lei (1.11 €) |
-31.3 % |
Markets | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
27.96 lei (5.63 €) |
31.42 lei (6.32 €) |
+12.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5.14 lei (1.03 €) |
7.90 lei (1.59 €) |
+53.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.86 lei (0.78 €) |
5.43 lei (1.09 €) |
+40.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
14.87 lei (2.99 €) |
17.17 lei (3.45 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
18.19 lei (3.66 €) |
33.26 lei (6.69 €) |
+82.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.50 lei (2.72 €) |
23.59 lei (4.75 €) |
+74.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23.63 lei (4.75 €) |
36.96 lei (7.44 €) |
+56.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.35 lei (0.47 €) |
5.00 lei (1.01 €) |
+112.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.37 lei (0.68 €) |
4.53 lei (0.91 €) |
+34.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.08 lei (0.62 €) |
4.88 lei (0.98 €) |
+58.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.29 lei (0.86 €) |
5.83 lei (1.17 €) |
+35.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.00 lei (0.40 €) |
3.35 lei (0.67 €) |
+67.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2.28 lei (0.46 €) |
3.50 lei (0.70 €) |
+53.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.60 lei (0.73 €) |
6.05 lei (1.22 €) |
+67.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.57 lei (0.72 €) |
2.22 lei (0.45 €) |
-37.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 lei (6.04 €) |
24.85 lei (5.00 €) |
-17.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.60 lei (0.93 €) |
7.26 lei (1.46 €) |
+57.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.88 lei (1.58 €) |
10.66 lei (2.14 €) |
+35.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 lei (5.03 €) |
29.82 lei (6.00 €) |
+19.3 % |
Transportation | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 lei (0.60 €) |
7.46 lei (1.50 €) |
+148.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 lei (16.10 €) |
173.95 lei (35.00 €) |
+117.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 lei (0.60 €) |
19.88 lei (4.00 €) |
+562.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 lei (0.97 €) |
10.40 lei (2.09 €) |
+115.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 lei (6.04 €) |
161.53 lei (32.50 €) |
+438.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
26.80 lei (5.39 €) |
34.04 lei (6.85 €) |
+27.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
120,000.00 lei (24,144.31 €) |
124,252.87 lei (25,000.00 €) |
+3.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
121,479.94 lei (24,442.08 €) |
129,751.06 lei (26,106.25 €) |
+6.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
677.51 lei (136.32 €) |
1,118.01 lei (224.95 €) |
+65.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
37.40 lei (7.53 €) |
65.94 lei (13.27 €) |
+76.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.64 lei (8.38 €) |
137.72 lei (27.71 €) |
+230.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
217.47 lei (43.76 €) |
283.82 lei (57.11 €) |
+30.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
91.20 lei (18.35 €) |
89.69 lei (18.05 €) |
-1.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
35.00 lei (7.04 €) |
44.73 lei (9.00 €) |
+27.8 % |
Childcare | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,342.99 lei (471.42 €) |
2,369.09 lei (476.67 €) |
+1.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
41,755.72 lei (8,401.36 €) |
44,981.80 lei (9,050.45 €) |
+7.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
324.31 lei (65.25 €) |
376.57 lei (75.77 €) |
+16.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
191.60 lei (38.55 €) |
163.79 lei (32.95 €) |
-14.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
350.95 lei (70.61 €) |
464.24 lei (93.41 €) |
+32.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
456.41 lei (91.83 €) |
590.24 lei (118.76 €) |
+29.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,441.10 lei (491.16 €) |
5,498.19 lei (1,106.25 €) |
+125.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,668.68 lei (335.74 €) |
3,573.90 lei (719.08 €) |
+114.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,298.76 lei (864.92 €) |
10,349.53 lei (2,082.35 €) |
+140.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,875.28 lei (578.51 €) |
6,269.44 lei (1,261.43 €) |
+118.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,140.73 lei (229.52 €) |
3,392.83 lei (682.65 €) |
+197.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
668.92 lei (134.59 €) |
1,547.05 lei (311.27 €) |
+131.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bucharest Edit |
Rome Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,737.54 lei (953.21 €) |
8,427.23 lei (1,695.58 €) |
+77.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.72 | 3.78 | -51.1 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 683 | 251 |
Moving to Bucharest? Explore:
Moving to Rome? Explore:
Cities near Bucharest: | Cost of Living in Bolintin-Vale | 23.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ploiesti | 39.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Campina | 59.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pitesti | 75.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Calarasi | 80.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brasov | 106.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Focsani | 113.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Braila | 135.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Constanta | 138.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Craiova | 144.55 miles |
Cities near Rome: | Cost of Living in Frascati | 19.97 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cisterna di Latina | 31.43 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rocca di Cambio | 89.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Teramo | 108.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Perugia | 113.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Santa Maria Capua Vetere | 120.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aversa | 128.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pescara | 129.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Naples | 141.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siena | 150.18 miles |