Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 

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Cost of Living in Bucharest is 49.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 61.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 78.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 43.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 40.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 21.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.94 €
(20.00 £)
12.06 €
(60.00 lei)
     -49.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.78 €
(80.00 £)
50.24 €
(250.00 lei)
     -47.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.58 €
(8.00 £)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -26.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.18 €
(6.00 £)
3.01 €
(15.00 lei)
     -58.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.58 €
(5.50 £)
3.42 €
(17.00 lei)
     -48.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.44 €
(3.71 £)
2.91 €
(14.49 lei)
     -34.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(1.98 £)
1.99 €
(9.88 lei)
     -16.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 €
(1.46 £)
2.01 €
(10.00 lei)
     +14.9 %
Markets
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.72 €
(4.78 £)
5.77 €
(28.73 lei)
     +0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.67 €
(1.39 £)
1.03 €
(5.13 lei)
     -38.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 €
(0.90 £)
0.74 €
(3.67 lei)
     -31.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 €
(3.63 £)
3.01 €
(14.97 lei)
     -30.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.70 €
(3.93 £)
3.72 €
(18.54 lei)
     -20.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.77 €
(3.15 £)
2.75 €
(13.68 lei)
     -27.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.81 €
(4.85 £)
4.72 €
(23.48 lei)
     -18.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.18 £)
0.54 €
(2.67 lei)
     -62.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.61 £)
0.70 €
(3.49 lei)
     -4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.10 £)
0.69 €
(3.45 lei)
     -47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.27 £)
0.85 €
(4.23 lei)
     -43.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 €
(0.57 £)
0.42 €
(2.10 lei)
     -38.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.58 £)
0.38 €
(1.89 lei)
     -45.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(0.99 £)
0.79 €
(3.92 lei)
     -33.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.53 €
(1.28 £)
0.80 €
(4.00 lei)
     -47.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.78 €
(9.00 £)
6.63 €
(33.00 lei)
     -38.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 €
(2.28 £)
1.09 €
(5.41 lei)
     -60.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 €
(2.68 £)
1.71 €
(8.51 lei)
     -46.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.35 €
(17.00 £)
5.63 €
(28.00 lei)
     -72.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 €
(2.80 £)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -82.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 225.13 €
(188.04 £)
16.08 €
(80.00 lei)
     -92.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.39 €
(4.50 £)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -88.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.91 €
(4.10 £)
0.97 €
(4.83 lei)
     -80.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.92 €
(30.00 £)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -83.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.64 €
(5.54 £)
5.58 €
(27.76 lei)
     -15.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,432.98 €
(27,925.00 £)
24,262.00 €
(120,739.09 lei)
     -27.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,081.96 €
(29,302.31 £)
24,748.49 €
(123,160.09 lei)
     -29.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 284.84 €
(237.92 £)
151.99 €
(756.36 lei)
     -46.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.96 €
(14.17 £)
7.67 €
(38.17 lei)
     -54.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.76 €
(31.54 £)
9.20 €
(45.79 lei)
     -75.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.14 €
(47.73 £)
45.52 €
(226.52 lei)
     -20.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.70 €
(14.78 £)
24.94 €
(124.11 lei)
     +40.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.36 €
(14.50 £)
8.04 €
(40.00 lei)
     -53.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,157.64 €
(1,802.17 £)
522.84 €
(2,601.87 lei)
     -75.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,650.85 €
(21,424.95 £)
10,762.37 €
(53,558.59 lei)
     -58.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.73 €
(77.45 £)
68.85 €
(342.64 lei)
     -25.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.30 €
(37.00 £)
39.94 €
(198.78 lei)
     -9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.60 €
(92.38 £)
80.52 €
(400.71 lei)
     -27.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.23 €
(116.29 £)
99.11 €
(493.24 lei)
     -28.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,618.05 €
(2,186.73 £)
571.08 €
(2,841.96 lei)
     -78.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,934.16 €
(1,615.52 £)
382.03 €
(1,901.15 lei)
     -80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,016.44 €
(4,190.00 £)
1,062.74 €
(5,288.69 lei)
     -78.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,254.45 €
(2,718.29 £)
715.00 €
(3,558.16 lei)
     -78.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,792.01 €
(1,496.79 £)
269.55 €
(1,341.38 lei)
     -85.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 926.10 €
(773.52 £)
158.26 €
(787.57 lei)
     -82.9 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,888.60 €
(3,247.96 £)
1,176.95 €
(5,857.08 lei)
     -69.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.07 6.99      +37.8 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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