Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Bucharest 

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Consumer Prices in Bucharest are 50.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bucharest are 63.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 81.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 52.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 53.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 52.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 $
(111.98 lei)
10.72 $
(50.00 lei)
     -55.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(466.58 lei)
48.66 $
(227.04 lei)
     -51.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(51.32 lei)
6.43 $
(30.00 lei)
     -41.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(37.33 lei)
2.57 $
(12.00 lei)
     -67.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(41.99 lei)
3.21 $
(15.00 lei)
     -64.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $
(25.16 lei)
2.84 $
(13.26 lei)
     -47.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 $
(13.37 lei)
1.71 $
(7.98 lei)
     -40.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(10.64 lei)
1.72 $
(8.04 lei)
     -24.4 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.85 $
(22.65 lei)
5.99 $
(27.94 lei)
     +23.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.19 $
(19.56 lei)
1.10 $
(5.11 lei)
     -73.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.61 $
(12.20 lei)
0.83 $
(3.86 lei)
     -68.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.74 $
(26.80 lei)
3.18 $
(14.86 lei)
     -44.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 $
(27.88 lei)
3.89 $
(18.17 lei)
     -34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 $
(31.18 lei)
2.89 $
(13.50 lei)
     -56.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.18 $
(38.16 lei)
5.06 $
(23.63 lei)
     -38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(11.11 lei)
0.50 $
(2.33 lei)
     -79.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(4.02 lei)
0.72 $
(3.38 lei)
     -15.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 $
(7.19 lei)
0.66 $
(3.08 lei)
     -57.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.34 $
(10.91 lei)
0.92 $
(4.29 lei)
     -60.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 $
(6.65 lei)
0.43 $
(2.00 lei)
     -70.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 $
(4.83 lei)
0.49 $
(2.28 lei)
     -52.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.98 $
(9.24 lei)
0.77 $
(3.60 lei)
     -61.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(10.47 lei)
0.76 $
(3.55 lei)
     -66.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(69.94 lei)
6.43 $
(30.00 lei)
     -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(10.76 lei)
0.98 $
(4.59 lei)
     -57.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(16.18 lei)
1.69 $
(7.88 lei)
     -51.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(55.99 lei)
5.36 $
(25.00 lei)
     -55.3 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(8.17 lei)
0.64 $
(3.00 lei)
     -63.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(405.72 lei)
17.15 $
(80.00 lei)
     -80.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(23.33 lei)
0.64 $
(3.00 lei)
     -87.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(12.83 lei)
1.03 $
(4.83 lei)
     -62.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.00 $
(135.31 lei)
6.43 $
(30.00 lei)
     -77.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.16 $
(24.09 lei)
5.75 $
(26.81 lei)
     +11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(116,645.00 lei)
25,719.06 $
(120,000.00 lei)
     +2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,671.88 $
(115,114.03 lei)
26,036.25 $
(121,479.94 lei)
     +5.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 182.28 $
(850.48 lei)
146.34 $
(682.80 lei)
     -19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 81.62 $
(380.81 lei)
7.93 $
(37.00 lei)
     -90.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.67 $
(329.72 lei)
8.95 $
(41.78 lei)
     -87.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.28 $
(253.26 lei)
46.61 $
(217.48 lei)
     -14.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.25 $
(47.82 lei)
19.55 $
(91.20 lei)
     +90.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $
(76.99 lei)
7.39 $
(34.50 lei)
     -55.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,598.75 $
(7,459.45 lei)
502.19 $
(2,343.13 lei)
     -68.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,233.33 $
(117,733.69 lei)
8,950.82 $
(41,762.72 lei)
     -64.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.34 $
(281.52 lei)
69.51 $
(324.32 lei)
     +15.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.73 $
(190.02 lei)
41.06 $
(191.60 lei)
     +0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.18 $
(472.07 lei)
75.04 $
(350.14 lei)
     -25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 141.90 $
(662.10 lei)
97.19 $
(453.49 lei)
     -31.5 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,597.62 $
(12,119.97 lei)
523.63 $
(2,443.13 lei)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,133.00 $
(9,952.15 lei)
357.27 $
(1,666.97 lei)
     -83.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,891.67 $
(22,823.54 lei)
921.99 $
(4,301.81 lei)
     -81.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,732.35 $
(17,414.41 lei)
616.67 $
(2,877.25 lei)
     -83.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 836.40 $
(3,902.47 lei)
244.74 $
(1,141.92 lei)
     -70.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 618.14 $
(2,884.11 lei)
143.46 $
(669.36 lei)
     -76.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,923.49 $
(27,637.84 lei)
1,011.72 $
(4,720.50 lei)
     -82.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.81 7.77      +14.0 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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