Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Bucharest 

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Cost of Living in Bucharest is 43.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 56.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 75.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 43.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 50.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 34.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(109.44 lei)
13.71 $
(60.00 lei)
     -45.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(437.77 lei)
57.11 $
(250.00 lei)
     -42.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 $
(59.08 lei)
8.00 $
(35.00 lei)
     -40.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.75 $
(38.30 lei)
3.43 $
(15.00 lei)
     -60.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(43.78 lei)
3.65 $
(16.00 lei)
     -63.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 $
(24.89 lei)
3.41 $
(14.91 lei)
     -40.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(12.86 lei)
2.22 $
(9.70 lei)
     -24.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(10.02 lei)
2.37 $
(10.37 lei)
     +3.5 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.40 $
(19.24 lei)
6.92 $
(30.28 lei)
     +57.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.13 $
(18.06 lei)
1.24 $
(5.42 lei)
     -70.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.42 $
(10.60 lei)
0.86 $
(3.75 lei)
     -64.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.77 $
(29.62 lei)
3.56 $
(15.57 lei)
     -47.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(25.43 lei)
4.30 $
(18.82 lei)
     -26.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.33 $
(32.07 lei)
3.09 $
(13.51 lei)
     -57.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.05 $
(35.25 lei)
5.48 $
(23.98 lei)
     -32.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.74 $
(12.01 lei)
0.61 $
(2.66 lei)
     -77.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.12 $
(4.92 lei)
0.79 $
(3.48 lei)
     -29.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 $
(8.34 lei)
0.81 $
(3.53 lei)
     -57.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 $
(10.13 lei)
1.00 $
(4.37 lei)
     -56.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(5.80 lei)
0.46 $
(2.01 lei)
     -65.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $
(5.15 lei)
0.43 $
(1.88 lei)
     -63.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(9.01 lei)
0.95 $
(4.15 lei)
     -54.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $
(9.11 lei)
0.94 $
(4.12 lei)
     -54.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(65.67 lei)
8.00 $
(35.00 lei)
     -46.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.49 $
(10.91 lei)
1.27 $
(5.56 lei)
     -49.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 $
(12.86 lei)
1.99 $
(8.71 lei)
     -32.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.75 $
(51.44 lei)
6.51 $
(28.50 lei)
     -44.6 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(7.66 lei)
1.14 $
(5.00 lei)
     -34.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(365.44 lei)
18.27 $
(80.00 lei)
     -78.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(13.57 lei)
0.69 $
(3.00 lei)
     -77.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.84 $
(12.41 lei)
1.10 $
(4.83 lei)
     -61.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(127.79 lei)
6.85 $
(30.00 lei)
     -76.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.86 $
(21.27 lei)
6.32 $
(27.68 lei)
     +30.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,750.00 $
(138,991.98 lei)
27,591.74 $
(120,788.38 lei)
     -13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,631.82 $
(116,586.11 lei)
27,992.31 $
(122,541.94 lei)
     +5.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.27 $
(824.21 lei)
178.62 $
(781.94 lei)
     -5.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.81 $
(266.20 lei)
8.80 $
(38.54 lei)
     -85.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.81 $
(305.61 lei)
11.32 $
(49.54 lei)
     -83.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.41 $
(198.79 lei)
52.42 $
(229.47 lei)
     +15.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 $
(54.72 lei)
29.69 $
(129.98 lei)
     +137.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(78.80 lei)
9.14 $
(40.00 lei)
     -49.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,662.50 $
(7,277.93 lei)
646.79 $
(2,831.45 lei)
     -61.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,750.00 $
(103,970.37 lei)
13,064.75 $
(57,193.56 lei)
     -45.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.03 $
(258.43 lei)
79.01 $
(345.89 lei)
     +33.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.00 $
(192.62 lei)
43.37 $
(189.84 lei)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.10 $
(442.59 lei)
88.13 $
(385.81 lei)
     -12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.53 $
(645.84 lei)
108.13 $
(473.37 lei)
     -26.7 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,530.97 $
(11,079.81 lei)
642.35 $
(2,812.00 lei)
     -74.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,021.47 $
(8,849.38 lei)
434.26 $
(1,901.04 lei)
     -78.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,396.96 $
(19,248.56 lei)
1,255.20 $
(5,494.87 lei)
     -71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,857.38 $
(16,886.45 lei)
812.46 $
(3,556.70 lei)
     -78.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 718.04 $
(3,143.34 lei)
306.85 $
(1,343.29 lei)
     -57.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 632.40 $
(2,768.46 lei)
180.34 $
(789.49 lei)
     -71.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,667.68 $
(20,433.68 lei)
1,347.27 $
(5,897.93 lei)
     -71.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.14      +9.3 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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