Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiev (Kyiv) and Bucharest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 39.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 30.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 5.7% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 66.3% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 38.8% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 67.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) | |
Restaurants | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
300.00 ₴ (35.28 lei) |
425.21 ₴ (50.00 lei) |
+41.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₴ (141.11 lei) |
2,126.03 ₴ (250.00 lei) |
+77.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 ₴ (29.40 lei) |
297.64 ₴ (35.00 lei) |
+19.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
50.00 ₴ (5.88 lei) |
119.06 ₴ (14.00 lei) |
+138.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 ₴ (8.23 lei) |
144.57 ₴ (17.00 lei) |
+106.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
53.08 ₴ (6.24 lei) |
123.56 ₴ (14.53 lei) |
+132.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
24.55 ₴ (2.89 lei) |
83.00 ₴ (9.76 lei) |
+238.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
16.24 ₴ (1.91 lei) |
82.27 ₴ (9.67 lei) |
+406.6 % |
Markets | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
152.76 ₴ (17.96 lei) |
255.46 ₴ (30.04 lei) |
+67.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.42 ₴ (3.11 lei) |
39.36 ₴ (4.63 lei) |
+49.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.46 ₴ (3.11 lei) |
30.17 ₴ (3.55 lei) |
+14.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.28 ₴ (8.26 lei) |
126.97 ₴ (14.93 lei) |
+80.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
154.43 ₴ (18.16 lei) |
163.43 ₴ (19.22 lei) |
+5.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
77.71 ₴ (9.14 lei) |
116.90 ₴ (13.75 lei) |
+50.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
113.98 ₴ (13.40 lei) |
195.62 ₴ (23.00 lei) |
+71.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
13.61 ₴ (1.60 lei) |
20.85 ₴ (2.45 lei) |
+53.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
25.06 ₴ (2.95 lei) |
29.76 ₴ (3.50 lei) |
+18.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
28.10 ₴ (3.30 lei) |
27.69 ₴ (3.26 lei) |
-1.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
37.03 ₴ (4.35 lei) |
33.97 ₴ (3.99 lei) |
-8.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.14 ₴ (1.31 lei) |
17.35 ₴ (2.04 lei) |
+55.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
14.83 ₴ (1.74 lei) |
17.29 ₴ (2.03 lei) |
+16.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.11 ₴ (5.30 lei) |
33.95 ₴ (3.99 lei) |
-24.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
21.18 ₴ (2.49 lei) |
29.96 ₴ (3.52 lei) |
+41.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
200.00 ₴ (23.52 lei) |
255.12 ₴ (30.00 lei) |
+27.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
32.48 ₴ (3.82 lei) |
41.51 ₴ (4.88 lei) |
+27.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
54.98 ₴ (6.47 lei) |
67.36 ₴ (7.92 lei) |
+22.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
90.00 ₴ (10.58 lei) |
221.11 ₴ (26.00 lei) |
+145.7 % |
Transportation | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
11.00 ₴ (1.29 lei) |
25.51 ₴ (3.00 lei) |
+131.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
382.50 ₴ (44.98 lei) |
680.33 ₴ (80.00 lei) |
+77.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
67.00 ₴ (7.88 lei) |
25.51 ₴ (3.00 lei) |
-61.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
19.31 ₴ (2.27 lei) |
41.06 ₴ (4.83 lei) |
+112.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 ₴ (21.17 lei) |
255.12 ₴ (30.00 lei) |
+41.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
203.90 ₴ (23.98 lei) |
227.99 ₴ (26.81 lei) |
+11.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,225,000.00 ₴ (144,047.94 lei) |
1,026,135.56 ₴ (120,663.44 lei) |
-16.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
943,670.00 ₴ (110,966.30 lei) |
1,012,934.62 ₴ (119,111.14 lei) |
+7.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,790.01 ₴ (445.67 lei) |
6,021.10 ₴ (708.02 lei) |
+58.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
225.90 ₴ (26.56 lei) |
360.29 ₴ (42.37 lei) |
+59.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
228.28 ₴ (26.84 lei) |
344.52 ₴ (40.51 lei) |
+50.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,057.59 ₴ (124.36 lei) |
1,953.60 ₴ (229.72 lei) |
+84.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
597.06 ₴ (70.21 lei) |
863.65 ₴ (101.56 lei) |
+44.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ₴ (23.52 lei) |
297.64 ₴ (35.00 lei) |
+48.8 % |
Childcare | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
14,452.38 ₴ (1,699.46 lei) |
18,905.30 ₴ (2,223.08 lei) |
+30.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
272,143.00 ₴ (32,001.34 lei) |
391,095.44 ₴ (45,988.97 lei) |
+43.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,741.30 ₴ (322.35 lei) |
3,080.50 ₴ (362.24 lei) |
+12.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,445.45 ₴ (169.97 lei) |
1,538.18 ₴ (180.88 lei) |
+6.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,453.33 ₴ (406.08 lei) |
3,047.44 ₴ (358.35 lei) |
-11.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,739.13 ₴ (439.68 lei) |
3,837.22 ₴ (451.22 lei) |
+2.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
22,056.99 ₴ (2,593.68 lei) |
22,021.87 ₴ (2,589.55 lei) |
-0.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
12,706.16 ₴ (1,494.12 lei) |
15,329.58 ₴ (1,802.61 lei) |
+20.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
38,000.00 ₴ (4,468.43 lei) |
37,110.85 ₴ (4,363.87 lei) |
-2.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,620.69 ₴ (2,659.97 lei) |
26,396.30 ₴ (3,103.94 lei) |
+16.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
8,824.40 ₴ (1,037.66 lei) |
9,692.78 ₴ (1,139.78 lei) |
+9.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,835.73 ₴ (568.63 lei) |
5,999.12 ₴ (705.44 lei) |
+24.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kiev (Kyiv) Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
20,335.42 ₴ (2,391.25 lei) |
44,163.20 ₴ (5,193.16 lei) |
+117.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 18.41 | 7.42 | -59.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 210 | 539 |
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