Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 42.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 60.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 81.2% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 43.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 32.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 32.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(89.46 lei)
8.94 £
(50.00 lei)
     -44.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(391.39 lei)
39.35 £
(220.00 lei)
     -43.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(41.93 lei)
4.83 £
(27.00 lei)
     -35.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(33.55 lei)
1.97 £
(11.00 lei)
     -67.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(27.96 lei)
2.68 £
(15.00 lei)
     -46.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.45 £
(19.30 lei)
2.31 £
(12.90 lei)
     -33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 £
(10.23 lei)
1.52 £
(8.47 lei)
     -17.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £
(7.78 lei)
1.48 £
(8.27 lei)
     +6.3 %
Markets
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 £
(24.90 lei)
5.43 £
(30.35 lei)
     +21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 £
(5.97 lei)
0.81 £
(4.54 lei)
     -24.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 £
(4.81 lei)
0.66 £
(3.69 lei)
     -23.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 £
(14.95 lei)
2.52 £
(14.09 lei)
     -5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 £
(16.27 lei)
3.13 £
(17.53 lei)
     +7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 £
(16.65 lei)
2.34 £
(13.09 lei)
     -21.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(26.40 lei)
3.85 £
(21.54 lei)
     -18.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(5.32 lei)
0.41 £
(2.30 lei)
     -56.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(3.15 lei)
0.59 £
(3.29 lei)
     +4.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 £
(5.19 lei)
0.56 £
(3.16 lei)
     -39.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 £
(6.38 lei)
0.73 £
(4.07 lei)
     -36.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £
(2.89 lei)
0.32 £
(1.81 lei)
     -37.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(2.84 lei)
0.32 £
(1.77 lei)
     -37.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £
(4.87 lei)
0.66 £
(3.67 lei)
     -24.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £
(6.58 lei)
0.57 £
(3.21 lei)
     -51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(50.32 lei)
5.37 £
(30.00 lei)
     -40.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 £
(11.21 lei)
0.81 £
(4.51 lei)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(13.64 lei)
1.34 £
(7.52 lei)
     -44.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.15 £
(73.53 lei)
4.47 £
(25.00 lei)
     -66.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(15.10 lei)
0.54 £
(3.00 lei)
     -80.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(894.61 lei)
14.31 £
(80.00 lei)
     -91.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(23.76 lei)
0.54 £
(3.00 lei)
     -87.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(16.18 lei)
0.81 £
(4.51 lei)
     -72.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(161.03 lei)
5.19 £
(29.00 lei)
     -82.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 £
(37.35 lei)
4.88 £
(27.31 lei)
     -26.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(139,782.45 lei)
19,673.43 £
(110,000.00 lei)
     -21.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £
(138,741.16 lei)
20,275.72 £
(113,367.57 lei)
     -18.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.19 £
(1,644.93 lei)
109.42 £
(611.81 lei)
     -62.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(0.69 lei)
0.06 £
(0.32 lei)
     -54.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.48 £
(159.22 lei)
7.57 £
(42.35 lei)
     -73.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.54 £
(243.47 lei)
37.45 £
(209.42 lei)
     -14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.81 £
(66.02 lei)
15.34 £
(85.76 lei)
     +29.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(67.10 lei)
6.26 £
(35.00 lei)
     -47.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,558.26 £
(8,712.70 lei)
397.66 £
(2,223.44 lei)
     -74.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £
(97,364.83 lei)
7,437.72 £
(41,586.49 lei)
     -57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.95 £
(413.46 lei)
57.59 £
(322.02 lei)
     -22.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.90 £
(189.54 lei)
33.18 £
(185.51 lei)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.53 £
(405.51 lei)
62.91 £
(351.76 lei)
     -13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £
(526.37 lei)
78.65 £
(439.78 lei)
     -16.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,055.97 £
(11,495.52 lei)
388.60 £
(2,172.76 lei)
     -81.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,422.98 £
(7,956.32 lei)
272.37 £
(1,522.90 lei)
     -80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,785.35 £
(21,165.01 lei)
722.69 £
(4,040.76 lei)
     -80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,491.50 £
(13,930.72 lei)
466.68 £
(2,609.35 lei)
     -81.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,135.24 £
(6,347.49 lei)
196.34 £
(1,097.78 lei)
     -82.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 666.41 £
(3,726.10 lei)
121.08 £
(676.98 lei)
     -81.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,033.48 £
(16,961.11 lei)
816.77 £
(4,566.79 lei)
     -73.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.87 7.24      +86.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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