Cost of Living Comparison Between Gothenburg and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 30.6% lower than in Gothenburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 34.2% lower than in Gothenburg
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 44.2% lower than in Gothenburg
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 20.8% lower than in Gothenburg
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 36.1% lower than in Gothenburg
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 42.3% lower than in Gothenburg
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Restaurants
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 127.50 kr
(54.84 lei)
116.25 kr
(50.00 lei)
     -8.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 760.00 kr
(326.88 lei)
581.26 kr
(250.00 lei)
     -23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 95.50 kr
(41.07 lei)
81.38 kr
(35.00 lei)
     -14.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 kr
(30.11 lei)
31.39 kr
(13.50 lei)
     -55.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 kr
(34.41 lei)
37.20 kr
(16.00 lei)
     -53.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 42.46 kr
(18.26 lei)
33.35 kr
(14.34 lei)
     -21.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.56 kr
(10.99 lei)
22.04 kr
(9.48 lei)
     -13.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.69 kr
(10.19 lei)
22.48 kr
(9.67 lei)
     -5.1 %
Markets
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 63.77 kr
(27.43 lei)
68.68 kr
(29.54 lei)
     +7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.76 kr
(11.51 lei)
10.74 kr
(4.62 lei)
     -59.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.43 kr
(6.64 lei)
8.47 kr
(3.64 lei)
     -45.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.21 kr
(17.72 lei)
34.73 kr
(14.94 lei)
     -15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54.15 kr
(23.29 lei)
43.08 kr
(18.53 lei)
     -20.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 58.76 kr
(25.27 lei)
31.47 kr
(13.53 lei)
     -46.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 72.54 kr
(31.20 lei)
53.27 kr
(22.91 lei)
     -26.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.23 kr
(5.69 lei)
5.61 kr
(2.41 lei)
     -57.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.82 kr
(5.08 lei)
7.99 kr
(3.43 lei)
     -32.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 12.95 kr
(5.57 lei)
7.55 kr
(3.25 lei)
     -41.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 20.78 kr
(8.94 lei)
8.93 kr
(3.84 lei)
     -57.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.90 kr
(2.97 lei)
4.66 kr
(2.01 lei)
     -32.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.00 kr
(3.44 lei)
4.86 kr
(2.09 lei)
     -39.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 26.15 kr
(11.25 lei)
9.34 kr
(4.02 lei)
     -64.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.85 kr
(5.96 lei)
8.11 kr
(3.49 lei)
     -41.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 120.00 kr
(51.61 lei)
69.75 kr
(30.00 lei)
     -41.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 21.39 kr
(9.20 lei)
11.40 kr
(4.91 lei)
     -46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 23.56 kr
(10.13 lei)
18.39 kr
(7.91 lei)
     -21.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 71.00 kr
(30.54 lei)
60.45 kr
(26.00 lei)
     -14.9 %
Transportation
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 36.00 kr
(15.48 lei)
6.98 kr
(3.00 lei)
     -80.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 815.00 kr
(350.53 lei)
186.00 kr
(80.00 lei)
     -77.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 62.00 kr
(26.67 lei)
6.98 kr
(3.00 lei)
     -88.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.68 kr
(12.34 lei)
11.23 kr
(4.83 lei)
     -60.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 590.00 kr
(253.76 lei)
69.75 kr
(30.00 lei)
     -88.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 74.11 kr
(31.88 lei)
62.35 kr
(26.82 lei)
     -15.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 309,000.00 kr
(132,901.53 lei)
280,718.51 kr
(120,737.61 lei)
     -9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,687.50 kr
(140,508.97 lei)
277,025.36 kr
(119,149.18 lei)
     -15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,408.51 kr
(605.80 lei)
1,631.35 kr
(701.65 lei)
     +15.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 261.05 kr
(112.28 lei)
99.70 kr
(42.88 lei)
     -61.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 343.91 kr
(147.92 lei)
95.84 kr
(41.22 lei)
     -72.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 387.28 kr
(166.57 lei)
523.90 kr
(225.33 lei)
     +35.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 249.00 kr
(107.10 lei)
236.13 kr
(101.56 lei)
     -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 157.50 kr
(67.74 lei)
81.38 kr
(35.00 lei)
     -48.3 %
Childcare
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,196.71 kr
(514.71 lei)
5,189.47 kr
(2,232.00 lei)
     +333.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 37,634.29 kr
(16,186.58 lei)
105,622.96 kr
(45,428.65 lei)
     +180.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 902.53 kr
(388.18 lei)
842.21 kr
(362.24 lei)
     -6.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 399.92 kr
(172.01 lei)
420.54 kr
(180.88 lei)
     +5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,039.95 kr
(447.28 lei)
833.17 kr
(358.35 lei)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,456.19 kr
(626.31 lei)
1,049.10 kr
(451.22 lei)
     -28.0 %
Rent Per Month
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 11,423.08 kr
(4,913.09 lei)
6,003.39 kr
(2,582.07 lei)
     -47.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,625.00 kr
(3,709.63 lei)
4,121.96 kr
(1,772.87 lei)
     -52.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 17,191.18 kr
(7,393.96 lei)
10,243.60 kr
(4,405.79 lei)
     -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,407.89 kr
(5,336.66 lei)
7,231.39 kr
(3,110.24 lei)
     -41.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,809.15 kr
(2,498.53 lei)
2,668.60 kr
(1,147.77 lei)
     -54.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,805.57 kr
(1,636.79 lei)
1,649.01 kr
(709.24 lei)
     -56.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Gothenburg Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 31,684.31 kr
(13,627.49 lei)
12,035.05 kr
(5,176.30 lei)
     -62.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 7.42      +59.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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