Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bucharest is 50.8% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 63.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 82.0% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 45.5% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 40.8% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 31.0% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
23.69 € (20.00 £) |
10.26 € (51.00 lei) |
-56.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
94.77 € (80.00 £) |
50.32 € (250.00 lei) |
-46.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.48 € (8.00 £) |
7.04 € (35.00 lei) |
-25.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.70 € (6.50 £) |
2.82 € (14.00 lei) |
-63.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.05 € (5.11 £) |
3.42 € (17.00 lei) |
-43.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.33 € (3.65 £) |
2.92 € (14.50 lei) |
-32.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.35 € (1.98 £) |
1.92 € (9.52 lei) |
-18.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.74 € (1.47 £) |
1.94 € (9.63 lei) |
+11.3 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.93 € (5.01 £) |
5.98 € (29.72 lei) |
+0.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.64 € (1.38 £) |
0.94 € (4.66 lei) |
-42.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.12 € (0.94 £) |
0.72 € (3.59 lei) |
-35.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.71 € (3.13 £) |
3.02 € (15.03 lei) |
-18.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.19 € (3.54 £) |
3.77 € (18.73 lei) |
-10.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.99 € (3.37 £) |
2.77 € (13.77 lei) |
-30.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.21 € (5.24 £) |
4.42 € (21.98 lei) |
-28.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.42 € (1.20 £) |
0.51 € (2.52 lei) |
-64.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (0.61 £) |
0.70 € (3.49 lei) |
-3.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.34 € (1.13 £) |
0.67 € (3.32 lei) |
-50.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 € (1.49 £) |
0.85 € (4.23 lei) |
-51.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.68 € (0.57 £) |
0.45 € (2.25 lei) |
-33.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.65 € (0.55 £) |
0.40 € (1.99 lei) |
-38.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.18 € (1.00 £) |
0.77 € (3.82 lei) |
-34.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.37 € (1.15 £) |
0.73 € (3.64 lei) |
-46.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.96 € (9.25 £) |
6.04 € (30.00 lei) |
-44.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 € (1.98 £) |
1.04 € (5.15 lei) |
-55.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.96 € (2.49 £) |
1.60 € (7.96 lei) |
-45.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.77 € (15.00 £) |
5.33 € (26.50 lei) |
-70.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.32 € (2.80 £) |
0.60 € (3.00 lei) |
-81.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
236.93 € (200.00 £) |
16.10 € (80.00 lei) |
-93.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.33 € (4.50 £) |
0.60 € (3.00 lei) |
-88.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.61 € (3.05 £) |
0.97 € (4.83 lei) |
-73.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.54 € (30.00 £) |
6.04 € (30.00 lei) |
-83.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.75 € (5.70 £) |
5.46 € (27.14 lei) |
-19.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,380.77 € (28,177.50 £) |
24,262.00 € (120,548.36 lei) |
-27.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,237.38 € (27,212.33 £) |
24,242.96 € (120,453.73 lei) |
-24.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
343.17 € (289.67 £) |
146.54 € (728.10 lei) |
-57.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.16 € (14.48 £) |
9.09 € (45.17 lei) |
-47.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
35.96 € (30.36 £) |
8.06 € (40.06 lei) |
-77.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
53.89 € (45.49 £) |
43.91 € (218.18 lei) |
-18.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.41 € (14.70 £) |
20.15 € (100.11 lei) |
+15.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.59 € (14.00 £) |
7.35 € (36.50 lei) |
-55.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,151.16 € (1,815.85 £) |
471.56 € (2,342.99 lei) |
-78.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
22,195.80 € (18,736.00 £) |
9,005.85 € (44,746.56 lei) |
-59.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.83 € (79.20 £) |
69.95 € (347.55 lei) |
-25.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
47.14 € (39.79 £) |
37.43 € (185.98 lei) |
-20.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
105.50 € (89.05 £) |
76.96 € (382.37 lei) |
-27.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
118.08 € (99.68 £) |
94.09 € (467.50 lei) |
-20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,571.70 € (2,170.83 £) |
526.17 € (2,614.32 lei) |
-79.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,935.04 € (1,633.42 £) |
360.50 € (1,791.19 lei) |
-81.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,313.07 € (4,484.88 £) |
885.32 € (4,398.79 lei) |
-83.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,436.96 € (2,901.22 £) |
614.33 € (3,052.37 lei) |
-82.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,475.21 € (1,245.26 £) |
232.31 € (1,154.26 lei) |
-84.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
885.95 € (747.85 £) |
146.03 € (725.56 lei) |
-83.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Bucharest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,416.60 € (3,728.16 £) |
1,109.47 € (5,512.54 lei) |
-74.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.27 | 7.23 | +37.2 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Bucharest: | Cost of Living in Bolintin-Vale | 23.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ploiesti | 39.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Campina | 59.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pitesti | 75.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Calarasi | 80.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brasov | 106.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Focsani | 113.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Braila | 135.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Constanta | 138.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Craiova | 144.55 miles |