Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Alderney and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Alderney: $1,158 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $2,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Bucharest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇬🇬 Alderney

$1,158

/mo nomad

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,351

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Alderney is 17.3% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alderney is 37.6% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.42 GGP 20.00

$14.46 RON 68.4

82.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$91.4 GGP 69.2

$57.7 RON 273

58.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.50 RON 35.46

Cappuccino

$2.70 GGP 2.04

$3.43 RON 16.20

-21.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.65 GGP 2.01

$2.46 RON 11.63

7.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 GGP 1.01

$2.33 RON 11.01

-42.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.54 GGP 4.95

$3.80 RON 17.97

72.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.44 GGP 4.87

$4.10 RON 19.41

57.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 GGP 1.42

$1.65 RON 7.79

13.33%

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 GGP 1.56

$1.35 RON 6.39

52.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.45 GGP 1.85

$1.78 RON 8.42

37.64%

Eggs

$4.39 GGP 3.32

$3.66 RON 17.33

19.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 GGP 7.99

$8.57 RON 40.54

23.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$24.13 GGP 18.26

$6.80 RON 32.17

254.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.70 GGP 25.51

$11.72 RON 55.4

187.54%

Apples (1kg)

$4.68 GGP 3.54

$1.29 RON 6.11

262.79%

Banana (1kg)

$3.36 GGP 2.54

$1.56 RON 7.37

115.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.31 GGP 4.02

$1.54 RON 7.28

244.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.24 GGP 2.45

$2.48 RON 11.75

30.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 GGP 1.01

$0.83 RON 3.92

60.24%

Onion (1kg)

$4.26 GGP 3.23

$0.80 RON 3.77

432.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.57 GGP 1.94

$0.84 RON 3.98

205.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 GGP 1.08

$0.93 RON 4.39

53.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.44 RON 30.45

Wine (Bottle)

$15.66 GGP 11.85

$6.32 RON 29.91

147.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 RON 5.94

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.60 RON 7.59

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 RON 3.85

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.13 RON 99.9

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.60 RON 2.86

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 RON 2.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.17 RON 29.19

Gasoline (1 liter)

$3.31 GGP 2.50

$1.96 RON 9.27

68.88%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.1K RON 133.1K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K RON 124.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$265 GGP 201

$197 RON 931

34.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.72 GGP 20.23

$8.34 RON 39.44

220.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.5 GGP 44.30

$9.19 RON 43.47

536.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 GGP 10.02

$49.87 RON 236

-73.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.77 GGP 5.13

$24.99 RON 118

-72.91%

Cinema Ticket

$11.96 GGP 9.05

$8.46 RON 40.01

41.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$639 RON 3,023

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K RON 68.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$90.6 RON 429

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.05 RON 180

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 RON 377

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.2 RON 441

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 GGP 800

$673 RON 3,184

56.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$449 RON 2,123

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,565 GGP 1,185

$1,098 RON 5,195

42.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,610 GGP 1,219

$729 RON 3,448

120.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,406 GGP 1,821

$3,740 RON 17.7K

-35.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,349 GGP 1,778

$2,189 RON 10.4K

7.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,945 GGP 1,473

$1,323 RON 6,259

47.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.8

6.74

-13.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alderney: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Alderney

–

Bucharest

$449 33.5%

Eating Out

Alderney

–

Bucharest

$226 16.8%

Groceries & Markets

Alderney

–

Bucharest

$222 16.5%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Alderney

–

Bucharest

$214 16%

Clothing & Footwear

Alderney

–

Bucharest

$136 10.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Alderney

–

Bucharest

$67 5%

Getting Around

Alderney

–

Bucharest

$28 2.1%

Good to know

🇬🇬 Alderney

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

06:23 6:23 AM

08:23 8:23 AM

2 h ahead of Alderney

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

63,026

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Guernsey Pound GGP £

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

1 GGP = 1.32 USD

1 GGP = 1.18 EUR

1 RON = 0.211 USD

1 RON = 0.189 EUR

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Guernsey Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.757 GGP (1 GGP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.849 GGP (1 GGP = 1.18 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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