Cost of Living Comparison Between Jacksonville, FL and Bucharest 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 39.1% lower than in Jacksonville, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 48.4% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 66.3% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 34.6% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 48.9% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 43.4% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
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Restaurants
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(83.18 lei)
10.82 $
(50.00 lei)
     -39.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(369.70 lei)
54.10 $
(250.00 lei)
     -32.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(46.21 lei)
7.57 $
(35.00 lei)
     -24.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(23.11 lei)
3.03 $
(14.00 lei)
     -39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $
(27.73 lei)
3.57 $
(16.50 lei)
     -40.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.81 $
(22.24 lei)
3.11 $
(14.38 lei)
     -35.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(12.18 lei)
2.06 $
(9.53 lei)
     -21.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(9.63 lei)
2.09 $
(9.67 lei)
     +0.4 %
Markets
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $
(23.10 lei)
6.59 $
(30.44 lei)
     +31.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.39 $
(15.65 lei)
0.99 $
(4.59 lei)
     -70.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.75 $
(8.09 lei)
0.76 $
(3.53 lei)
     -56.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 $
(22.40 lei)
3.23 $
(14.93 lei)
     -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.98 $
(27.63 lei)
4.13 $
(19.09 lei)
     -30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(25.19 lei)
2.98 $
(13.79 lei)
     -45.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.00 $
(36.96 lei)
4.95 $
(22.87 lei)
     -38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(10.20 lei)
0.53 $
(2.47 lei)
     -75.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $
(3.23 lei)
0.76 $
(3.52 lei)
     +9.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $
(8.76 lei)
0.72 $
(3.31 lei)
     -62.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.36 $
(10.89 lei)
0.87 $
(4.02 lei)
     -63.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(5.88 lei)
0.45 $
(2.07 lei)
     -64.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $
(8.56 lei)
0.45 $
(2.06 lei)
     -75.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $
(11.58 lei)
0.86 $
(3.97 lei)
     -65.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 $
(11.93 lei)
0.77 $
(3.56 lei)
     -70.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $
(55.46 lei)
6.49 $
(30.00 lei)
     -45.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $
(8.71 lei)
1.07 $
(4.92 lei)
     -43.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.78 $
(22.11 lei)
1.74 $
(8.02 lei)
     -63.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(36.97 lei)
5.63 $
(26.00 lei)
     -29.7 %
Transportation
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(13.86 lei)
0.65 $
(3.00 lei)
     -78.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(277.28 lei)
17.31 $
(80.00 lei)
     -71.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(18.49 lei)
0.65 $
(3.00 lei)
     -83.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(18.49 lei)
1.04 $
(4.83 lei)
     -73.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(115.53 lei)
6.49 $
(30.00 lei)
     -74.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 $
(15.89 lei)
5.81 $
(26.87 lei)
     +69.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(147,881.60 lei)
26,151.44 $
(120,853.66 lei)
     -18.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,266.13 $
(130,626.25 lei)
25,795.49 $
(119,208.70 lei)
     -8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.72 $
(756.60 lei)
153.86 $
(711.04 lei)
     -6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.44 $
(182.28 lei)
9.24 $
(42.68 lei)
     -76.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $
(323.22 lei)
8.76 $
(40.50 lei)
     -87.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.75 $
(119.00 lei)
49.81 $
(230.20 lei)
     +93.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.17 $
(56.23 lei)
21.59 $
(99.79 lei)
     +77.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(69.32 lei)
7.57 $
(35.00 lei)
     -49.5 %
Childcare
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,416.67 $
(6,546.84 lei)
477.94 $
(2,208.70 lei)
     -66.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,650.00 $
(30,731.64 lei)
9,945.07 $
(45,959.14 lei)
     +49.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.25 $
(273.81 lei)
77.87 $
(359.87 lei)
     +31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.50 $
(302.70 lei)
39.85 $
(184.17 lei)
     -39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.20 $
(412.22 lei)
80.63 $
(372.61 lei)
     -9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.00 $
(480.62 lei)
99.44 $
(459.52 lei)
     -4.4 %
Rent Per Month
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,623.92 $
(7,504.64 lei)
562.84 $
(2,601.07 lei)
     -65.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,378.00 $
(6,368.15 lei)
391.18 $
(1,807.75 lei)
     -71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,634.64 $
(12,175.48 lei)
960.08 $
(4,436.83 lei)
     -63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,055.83 $
(9,500.62 lei)
677.38 $
(3,130.36 lei)
     -67.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.49 $
(2,049.52 lei)
248.41 $
(1,147.99 lei)
     -44.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.74 $
(1,043.22 lei)
154.06 $
(711.95 lei)
     -31.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Jacksonville, FL Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,892.94 $
(17,990.43 lei)
1,138.67 $
(5,262.12 lei)
     -70.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 7.36      +14.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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