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Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 49.67% lower than in London | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 63.14% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Bucharest are 80.38% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 52.79% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 43.34% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 32.12% lower than in London | |
| London | Bucharest | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.44 € (15.00 £) |
7.41 € (35.00 lei) |
-54.96 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.28 € (55.00 £) |
25.39 € (120.00 lei) |
-57.88 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.58 € (6.00 £) |
4.23 € (20.00 lei) |
-35.65 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.48 € (5.00 £) |
1.69 € (8.00 lei) |
-69.11 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.93 € (4.50 £) |
2.12 € (10.00 lei) |
-57.10 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.03 € (2.76 £) |
1.92 € (9.06 lei) |
-36.70 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 € (1.46 £) |
1.38 € (6.54 lei) |
-13.65 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.22 € (1.11 £) |
1.26 € (5.97 lei) |
+3.78 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.99 € (3.64 £) |
3.78 € (17.86 lei) |
-5.32 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 € (1.01 £) |
0.51 € (2.41 lei) |
-53.90 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.66 € (0.60 £) |
0.48 € (2.27 lei) |
-27.38 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.20 € (2.01 £) |
1.99 € (9.39 lei) |
-9.76 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.23 € (2.95 £) |
2.37 € (11.21 lei) |
-26.60 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
2.98 € (2.71 £) |
2.03 € (9.58 lei) |
-31.89 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.36 € (3.98 £) |
3.00 € (14.19 lei) |
-31.15 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.96 € (0.87 £) |
0.39 € (1.86 lei) |
-58.85 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.56 € (0.51 £) |
0.51 € (2.41 lei) |
-9.04 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.05 € (0.95 £) |
0.47 € (2.21 lei) |
-55.37 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.09 £) |
0.50 € (2.35 lei) |
-58.33 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.54 € (0.49 £) |
0.27 € (1.28 lei) |
-49.81 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.50 € (0.46 £) |
0.28 € (1.31 lei) |
-44.54 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.82 € (0.75 £) |
0.57 € (2.68 lei) |
-30.89 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.96 € (0.88 £) |
0.52 € (2.47 lei) |
-45.47 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.77 € (8.00 £) |
4.23 € (20.00 lei) |
-51.74 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.94 € (1.77 £) |
0.74 € (3.48 lei) |
-62.11 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 € (1.89 £) |
1.27 € (6.01 lei) |
-38.71 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.06 € (11.00 £) |
3.81 € (18.00 lei) |
-68.41 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.74 € (2.50 £) |
0.28 € (1.30 lei) |
-89.96 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
164.40 € (150.00 £) |
10.58 € (50.00 lei) |
-93.57 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.48 € (5.00 £) |
0.39 € (1.85 lei) |
-92.86 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.29 € (4.83 £) |
0.63 € (2.98 lei) |
-88.10 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.32 € (45.00 £) |
3.79 € (17.90 lei) |
-92.32 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.37 € (4.90 £) |
4.62 € (21.85 lei) |
-13.91 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,920.29 € (20,000.00 £) |
15,913.99 € (75,217.44 lei) |
-27.40 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,636.98 € (21,566.30 £) |
17,338.66 € (81,951.14 lei) |
-26.65 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
185.81 € (169.53 £) |
94.43 € (446.32 lei) |
-49.18 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.13 € (0.12 £) |
0.08 € (0.36 lei) |
-40.65 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
34.77 € (31.72 £) |
8.02 € (37.91 lei) |
-76.93 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
44.53 € (40.63 £) |
35.97 € (170.00 lei) |
-19.23 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
12.49 € (11.40 £) |
12.70 € (60.02 lei) |
+1.63 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.70 € (12.50 £) |
6.35 € (30.00 lei) |
-53.67 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,417.88 € (1,293.67 £) |
323.05 € (1,526.91 lei) |
-77.22 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,340.36 € (17,646.08 £) |
6,216.51 € (29,382.30 lei) |
-67.86 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.18 € (66.77 £) |
58.55 € (276.72 lei) |
-20.00 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.94 € (31.88 £) |
29.93 € (141.48 lei) |
-14.33 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
76.14 € (69.47 £) |
65.60 € (310.06 lei) |
-13.85 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
84.52 € (77.12 £) |
78.00 € (368.67 lei) |
-7.71 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,875.81 € (1,711.49 £) |
397.97 € (1,881.02 lei) |
-78.78 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,335.60 € (1,218.59 £) |
267.52 € (1,264.44 lei) |
-79.97 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,549.49 € (3,238.54 £) |
650.77 € (3,075.88 lei) |
-81.67 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,196.21 € (2,003.81 £) |
441.02 € (2,084.50 lei) |
-79.92 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,327.88 € (1,211.55 £) |
158.94 € (751.25 lei) |
-88.03 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
748.84 € (683.24 £) |
99.38 € (469.72 lei) |
-86.73 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,558.73 € (2,334.57 £) |
640.26 € (3,026.18 lei) |
-74.98 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.22 | 6.28 | +95.17 % |
| Last update: | August 2019 | August 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 728 | 655 | |
| Data from past: | 12 months | 12 months | |
| Currency: EUR |