Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bucharest 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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 2024 | October 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Bucharest: | Cost of Living in Bolintin-Vale | 23.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ploiesti | 39.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Campina | 59.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pitesti | 75.29 miles |
| Cost of Living in Calarasi | 80.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brasov | 106.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Focsani | 113.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Braila | 135.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Constanta | 138.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Craiova | 144.55 miles |