Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 

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Cost of Living in Bucharest is 49.0% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 60.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 78.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 42.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 39.7% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 18.0% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(120.45 lei)
9.96 £
(60.00 lei)
     -50.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(481.79 lei)
45.98 £
(276.90 lei)
     -42.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(48.18 lei)
5.81 £
(35.00 lei)
     -27.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(36.13 lei)
2.49 £
(15.00 lei)
     -58.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(36.13 lei)
2.82 £
(17.00 lei)
     -53.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.80 £
(22.86 lei)
2.42 £
(14.60 lei)
     -36.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(12.36 lei)
1.65 £
(9.94 lei)
     -19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £
(8.50 lei)
1.72 £
(10.36 lei)
     +21.9 %
Markets
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 £
(29.03 lei)
4.85 £
(29.23 lei)
     +0.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 £
(8.79 lei)
0.91 £
(5.46 lei)
     -37.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 £
(4.91 lei)
0.62 £
(3.75 lei)
     -23.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.59 £
(21.59 lei)
2.60 £
(15.65 lei)
     -27.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.78 £
(22.76 lei)
3.13 £
(18.87 lei)
     -17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.02 £
(18.20 lei)
2.28 £
(13.72 lei)
     -24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.84 £
(29.12 lei)
3.95 £
(23.79 lei)
     -18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(6.96 lei)
0.45 £
(2.68 lei)
     -61.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(3.72 lei)
0.58 £
(3.47 lei)
     -6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 £
(6.34 lei)
0.59 £
(3.54 lei)
     -44.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 £
(7.49 lei)
0.77 £
(4.64 lei)
     -38.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(3.45 lei)
0.33 £
(2.01 lei)
     -41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 £
(3.52 lei)
0.32 £
(1.96 lei)
     -44.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(6.06 lei)
0.70 £
(4.20 lei)
     -30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.32 £
(7.97 lei)
0.67 £
(4.05 lei)
     -49.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(54.20 lei)
5.81 £
(35.00 lei)
     -35.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.38 £
(14.34 lei)
0.90 £
(5.40 lei)
     -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 £
(17.67 lei)
1.42 £
(8.53 lei)
     -51.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(102.38 lei)
4.65 £
(28.00 lei)
     -72.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(16.86 lei)
0.83 £
(5.00 lei)
     -70.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(1,102.36 lei)
14.53 £
(87.50 lei)
     -92.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(27.10 lei)
0.50 £
(3.00 lei)
     -88.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(25.20 lei)
0.80 £
(4.83 lei)
     -80.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(180.67 lei)
4.98 £
(30.00 lei)
     -83.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(32.74 lei)
4.59 £
(27.64 lei)
     -15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(170,343.13 lei)
20,449.93 £
(123,157.32 lei)
     -27.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(174,185.04 lei)
20,786.83 £
(125,186.29 lei)
     -28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.10 £
(1,403.81 lei)
130.67 £
(786.97 lei)
     -43.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.15 £
(91.27 lei)
6.52 £
(39.24 lei)
     -57.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.46 £
(189.47 lei)
8.18 £
(49.29 lei)
     -74.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.49 £
(292.03 lei)
38.54 £
(232.10 lei)
     -20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.42 £
(98.90 lei)
20.33 £
(122.46 lei)
     +23.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(90.34 lei)
6.64 £
(40.00 lei)
     -55.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,804.45 £
(10,867.07 lei)
477.93 £
(2,878.30 lei)
     -73.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,965.22 £
(126,260.62 lei)
9,438.07 £
(56,839.66 lei)
     -55.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.11 £
(482.48 lei)
58.92 £
(354.84 lei)
     -26.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 £
(215.77 lei)
32.83 £
(197.69 lei)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.30 £
(555.85 lei)
64.02 £
(385.57 lei)
     -30.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.34 £
(706.69 lei)
78.36 £
(471.94 lei)
     -33.2 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,218.66 £
(13,361.61 lei)
480.00 £
(2,890.72 lei)
     -78.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,639.66 £
(9,874.63 lei)
319.98 £
(1,927.03 lei)
     -80.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,133.78 £
(24,895.23 lei)
915.17 £
(5,511.51 lei)
     -77.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,721.63 £
(16,390.69 lei)
589.63 £
(3,550.95 lei)
     -78.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,459.24 £
(8,788.10 lei)
227.85 £
(1,372.18 lei)
     -84.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780.29 £
(4,699.19 lei)
132.49 £
(797.88 lei)
     -83.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,029.86 £
(18,246.97 lei)
975.38 £
(5,874.14 lei)
     -67.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.03 7.14      +42.0 %
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