56.26
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Bucharest - Updated Prices & Insights
55.86
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $710 (excluding rent), and $1,343 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,931 (excluding rent), and $3,005 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.04 lei 61
$9.35 lei 40.62
$28.06 lei 122
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 lei 301
$46.17 lei 200
$104 lei 451
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 lei 34.13
$6.74 lei 29.26
$10.11 lei 43.87
Cappuccino
$3.45 lei 14.99
$2.12 lei 9.21
$4.72 lei 20.51
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 lei 9.61
$1.12 lei 4.85
$3.35 lei 14.54
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 lei 10.16
$1.72 lei 7.45
$3.42 lei 14.85
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 lei 14.88
$2.29 lei 9.92
$5.49 lei 23.85
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 lei 16.58
$2.7 lei 11.7
$6.08 lei 26.38
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 lei 7.55
$1.14 lei 4.94
$2.5 lei 10.86
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 lei 5.85
$0.67 lei 2.91
$2.23 lei 9.69
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 lei 8.38
$1.42 lei 6.15
$2.84 lei 12.31
Eggs
$3.62 lei 15.74
$2 lei 8.68
$4.57 lei 19.86
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 lei 40.36
$6.31 lei 27.4
$13.07 lei 56.8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 lei 31.45
$4.26 lei 18.5
$9.48 lei 41.15
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 lei 53.3
$8.33 lei 36.14
$18.5 lei 80.3
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 lei 6.04
$0.93 lei 4.03
$1.86 lei 8.06
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 lei 7.74
$1.41 lei 6.11
$2.81 lei 12.21
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 lei 7.95
$1.18 lei 5.11
$2.82 lei 12.26
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 lei 10.41
$1.35 lei 5.84
$4.49 lei 19.52
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 lei 4.48
$0.68 lei 2.94
$1.63 lei 7.07
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 lei 4.44
$0.71 lei 3.09
$1.66 lei 7.22
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 lei 4.34
$0.72 lei 3.12
$1.44 lei 6.24
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 lei 3.87
$0.66 lei 2.86
$1.34 lei 5.81
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 lei 28.71
$6.14 lei 26.67
$7.08 lei 30.76
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 lei 35.59
$5.62 lei 24.42
$10.54 lei 45.74
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 lei 5.54
$0.94 lei 4.08
$1.88 lei 8.16
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 lei 8.43
$1.36 lei 5.91
$2.95 lei 12.8
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 lei 4.91
$0.68 lei 2.94
$1.13 lei 4.91
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 lei 85.6
$18.55 lei 80.5
$23.19 lei 101
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 lei 3.06
$0.63 lei 2.75
$1.17 lei 5.09
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 lei 2.68
$0.53 lei 2.3
$0.82 lei 3.57
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 lei 29.71
$5.9 lei 25.62
$11.4 lei 49.48
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 lei 7.22
$1.59 lei 6.92
$1.82 lei 7.91
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K lei 125.2K
$25.4K lei 110.2K
$30.7K lei 133.2K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K lei 128.7K
$27.1K lei 117.8K
$33.9K lei 147.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$177 lei 770
$113 lei 490
$279 lei 1,212
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.09 lei 39.48
$3.52 lei 15.29
$17.63 lei 76.5
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.17 lei 48.48
$7.99 lei 34.7
$20.55 lei 89.2
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 lei 231
$33.97 lei 147
$90.6 lei 393
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.72 lei 129
$16.44 lei 71.4
$46.97 lei 204
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 lei 40.72
$7.74 lei 33.61
$11.72 lei 50.9
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$668 lei 2,900
$462 lei 2,007
$927 lei 4,026
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K lei 62.1K
$9,073 lei 39.4K
$27.1K lei 117.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 lei 357
$42.17 lei 183
$141 lei 610
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.35 lei 197
$23.14 lei 100
$69.4 lei 301
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 lei 390
$68.6 lei 298
$114 lei 497
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 lei 477
$69.3 lei 301
$150 lei 651
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 lei 2,801
$454 lei 1,971
$911 lei 3,955
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 lei 1,932
$352 lei 1,526
$588 lei 2,552
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 lei 5,767
$915 lei 3,971
$2,638 lei 11.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 lei 3,658
$646 lei 2,803
$1,729 lei 7,508
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,529 lei 15.3K
$2,355 lei 10.2K
$4,543 lei 19.7K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,011 lei 8,729
$1,612 lei 7,001
$2,534 lei 11K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,359 lei 5,899
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.5
9.33
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