Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 20.0% lower than in Ljubljana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 26.8% lower than in Ljubljana
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 43.7% lower than in Ljubljana
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 11.9% lower than in Ljubljana
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 22.8% lower than in Ljubljana
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 10.0% lower than in Ljubljana
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Restaurants
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(69.66 lei)
10.05 €
(50.00 lei)
     -28.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 €
(248.79 lei)
50.24 €
(250.00 lei)
     +0.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 €
(39.81 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -12.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 €
(16.17 lei)
2.81 €
(14.00 lei)
     -13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(19.90 lei)
3.32 €
(16.50 lei)
     -17.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.12 €
(10.56 lei)
2.92 €
(14.54 lei)
     +37.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(12.48 lei)
1.94 €
(9.67 lei)
     -22.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 €
(9.05 lei)
1.94 €
(9.67 lei)
     +6.8 %
Markets
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 €
(24.22 lei)
6.07 €
(30.20 lei)
     +24.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 €
(8.39 lei)
0.92 €
(4.58 lei)
     -45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 €
(5.03 lei)
0.72 €
(3.57 lei)
     -29.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(16.27 lei)
3.00 €
(14.94 lei)
     -8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 €
(26.70 lei)
3.84 €
(19.10 lei)
     -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.61 €
(22.94 lei)
2.76 €
(13.76 lei)
     -40.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.36 €
(26.67 lei)
4.62 €
(23.00 lei)
     -13.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 €
(4.25 lei)
0.49 €
(2.46 lei)
     -42.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(3.59 lei)
0.70 €
(3.51 lei)
     -2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(4.56 lei)
0.66 €
(3.27 lei)
     -28.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(6.81 lei)
0.81 €
(4.03 lei)
     -40.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 €
(2.26 lei)
0.41 €
(2.04 lei)
     -9.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 €
(3.08 lei)
0.41 €
(2.05 lei)
     -33.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 €
(7.18 lei)
0.81 €
(4.02 lei)
     -44.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(3.83 lei)
0.71 €
(3.51 lei)
     -8.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(29.85 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     +0.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 €
(5.96 lei)
0.98 €
(4.90 lei)
     -17.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(9.52 lei)
1.60 €
(7.97 lei)
     -16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.00 €
(24.88 lei)
5.23 €
(26.00 lei)
     +4.5 %
Transportation
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.30 €
(6.47 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -53.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37.00 €
(184.11 lei)
16.08 €
(80.00 lei)
     -56.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.95 €
(9.70 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -69.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 €
(8.73 lei)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -44.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.98 €
(84.49 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -64.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 €
(27.62 lei)
5.39 €
(26.82 lei)
     -2.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,600.00 €
(127,381.12 lei)
24,262.00 €
(120,723.47 lei)
     -5.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,720.83 €
(132,958.19 lei)
23,944.15 €
(119,141.93 lei)
     -10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.70 €
(1,142.96 lei)
141.66 €
(704.87 lei)
     -38.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.82 €
(53.82 lei)
8.57 €
(42.64 lei)
     -20.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.59 €
(152.21 lei)
8.21 €
(40.85 lei)
     -73.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.63 €
(207.16 lei)
46.17 €
(229.73 lei)
     +10.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.83 €
(93.71 lei)
20.41 €
(101.56 lei)
     +8.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 €
(39.81 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -12.1 %
Childcare
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 433.33 €
(2,156.19 lei)
448.57 €
(2,232.00 lei)
     +3.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 €
(51,872.98 lei)
9,242.69 €
(45,990.00 lei)
     -11.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.48 €
(365.63 lei)
72.80 €
(362.24 lei)
     -0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.76 €
(187.88 lei)
36.35 €
(180.88 lei)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.25 €
(478.92 lei)
72.02 €
(358.35 lei)
     -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.52 €
(594.73 lei)
90.68 €
(451.22 lei)
     -24.1 %
Rent Per Month
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 846.67 €
(4,212.87 lei)
520.49 €
(2,589.88 lei)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 682.00 €
(3,393.51 lei)
362.31 €
(1,802.79 lei)
     -46.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,548.00 €
(7,702.58 lei)
877.13 €
(4,364.44 lei)
     -43.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,156.27 €
(5,753.39 lei)
623.90 €
(3,104.44 lei)
     -46.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.57 €
(2,207.11 lei)
229.11 €
(1,140.02 lei)
     -48.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.08 €
(1,692.19 lei)
141.79 €
(705.54 lei)
     -58.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Ljubljana Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,578.63 €
(7,854.98 lei)
1,040.64 €
(5,178.07 lei)
     -34.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 7.43      +110.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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