Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 

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Cost of Living in Bucharest is 50.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bucharest is 62.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Bucharest are 81.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Bucharest are 43.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Bucharest are 41.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Bucharest is 28.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Bucharest Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(119.56 lei)
10.04 £
(60.00 lei)
     -49.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(478.24 lei)
41.82 £
(250.00 lei)
     -47.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(47.82 lei)
5.85 £
(35.00 lei)
     -26.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(38.86 lei)
2.51 £
(15.00 lei)
     -61.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(29.89 lei)
3.01 £
(18.00 lei)
     -39.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 £
(22.11 lei)
2.46 £
(14.69 lei)
     -33.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 £
(11.21 lei)
1.55 £
(9.26 lei)
     -17.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 £
(8.34 lei)
1.69 £
(10.11 lei)
     +21.2 %
Markets
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.99 £
(29.82 lei)
4.94 £
(29.52 lei)
     -1.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(8.38 lei)
0.83 £
(4.95 lei)
     -40.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 £
(5.67 lei)
0.60 £
(3.62 lei)
     -36.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 £
(19.76 lei)
2.51 £
(15.01 lei)
     -24.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.88 £
(23.18 lei)
3.14 £
(18.79 lei)
     -18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 £
(19.25 lei)
2.37 £
(14.14 lei)
     -26.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.38 £
(32.18 lei)
3.82 £
(22.84 lei)
     -29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 £
(7.45 lei)
0.45 £
(2.69 lei)
     -63.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 £
(3.56 lei)
0.59 £
(3.54 lei)
     -0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 £
(7.12 lei)
0.57 £
(3.40 lei)
     -52.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(8.30 lei)
0.70 £
(4.20 lei)
     -49.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.54 £
(3.23 lei)
0.39 £
(2.34 lei)
     -27.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(3.29 lei)
0.35 £
(2.09 lei)
     -36.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 £
(5.85 lei)
0.66 £
(3.93 lei)
     -32.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 £
(7.35 lei)
0.67 £
(3.98 lei)
     -45.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 £
(59.78 lei)
5.02 £
(30.00 lei)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(12.27 lei)
0.90 £
(5.38 lei)
     -56.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(14.62 lei)
1.37 £
(8.19 lei)
     -44.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(89.67 lei)
4.60 £
(27.50 lei)
     -69.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Bucharest Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 £
(17.34 lei)
0.50 £
(3.00 lei)
     -82.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(1,195.61 lei)
13.38 £
(80.00 lei)
     -93.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 £
(28.69 lei)
0.50 £
(3.00 lei)
     -89.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.77 £
(22.51 lei)
0.81 £
(4.83 lei)
     -78.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(179.34 lei)
5.02 £
(30.00 lei)
     -83.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(34.39 lei)
4.66 £
(27.83 lei)
     -19.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(168,446.59 lei)
20,190.44 £
(120,699.55 lei)
     -28.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,945.67 £
(167,060.68 lei)
20,648.12 £
(123,435.53 lei)
     -26.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.66 £
(1,540.31 lei)
131.35 £
(785.23 lei)
     -49.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.42 £
(92.19 lei)
7.11 £
(42.51 lei)
     -53.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.47 £
(188.14 lei)
6.97 £
(41.67 lei)
     -77.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.48 £
(289.80 lei)
38.69 £
(231.32 lei)
     -20.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(83.69 lei)
17.19 £
(102.73 lei)
     +22.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 £
(74.73 lei)
6.69 £
(40.00 lei)
     -46.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,781.99 £
(10,652.86 lei)
406.78 £
(2,431.75 lei)
     -77.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,654.55 £
(117,495.92 lei)
8,067.33 £
(48,226.96 lei)
     -59.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Bucharest Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.20 £
(449.55 lei)
58.75 £
(351.23 lei)
     -21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.30 £
(228.96 lei)
30.66 £
(183.29 lei)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.39 £
(528.39 lei)
66.13 £
(395.31 lei)
     -25.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.17 £
(628.69 lei)
79.99 £
(478.21 lei)
     -23.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,167.69 £
(12,958.58 lei)
455.07 £
(2,720.43 lei)
     -79.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,583.75 £
(9,467.74 lei)
301.99 £
(1,805.30 lei)
     -80.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,456.25 £
(26,639.70 lei)
781.83 £
(4,673.85 lei)
     -82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,800.00 £
(16,738.55 lei)
546.57 £
(3,267.45 lei)
     -80.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,304.44 £
(7,798.03 lei)
200.38 £
(1,197.90 lei)
     -84.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 754.73 £
(4,511.79 lei)
124.54 £
(744.49 lei)
     -83.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Bucharest Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,496.96 £
(20,905.01 lei)
937.52 £
(5,604.55 lei)
     -73.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.37 7.19      +34.0 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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