Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Keelung Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Keelung

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 7.4% more expensive than Keelung without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucharest is 6.3% cheaper than Keelung without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 RON 59.8
$5.20 NT$165
161.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 RON 303
$29.96 NT$953
130.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.82
$5.31 NT$169
53.30%
Cappuccino
$3.34 RON 14.68
$3.03 NT$96.5
10.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.76
$1.11 NT$35.33
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.25
$0.85 NT$26.90
174.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 RON 15.11
$2.09 NT$66.3
64.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 RON 17.37
$2.85 NT$90.7
38.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RON 7.85
$3.48 NT$111
-48.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 RON 6.02
$1.54 NT$49.08
-11.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.48
$1.15 NT$36.49
67.83%
Eggs
$3.50 RON 15.42
$2.51 NT$79.8
39.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.75
$31.61 NT$1,005
-70.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.80
$6.14 NT$195
17.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.10 RON 53.2
$16.03 NT$510
-24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.14
$4.74 NT$151
-70.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.75
$1.81 NT$57.6
-2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.82
$2.18 NT$69.2
-18.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 RON 10.77
$2.95 NT$93.7
-16.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.59
$1.28 NT$40.73
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.47
$1.95 NT$62.1
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.35
$2.38 NT$75.8
-58.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$1.24 NT$39.43
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 RON 28.49
$4.05 NT$129
59.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 RON 32.57
$9.67 NT$308
-23.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.64
$1.16 NT$36.96
10.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.43
$2.67 NT$85.0
-28.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 5.01
$0.49 NT$15.43
132.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.60 RON 86.3
$66.7 NT$2,121
-70.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.92
$2.93 NT$93.3
-77.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$1.19 NT$37.72
-44.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 RON 31.16
$10.05 NT$320
-29.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.54
$1.04 NT$33.10
64.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 125.1K
$33.7K NT$1.1M
-15.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K RON 130.9K
$26.0K NT$826.8K
14.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 RON 802
$44.92 NT$1,428
305.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.83 RON 38.84
$24.19 NT$769
-63.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 RON 50.1
$11.91 NT$379
-4.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 RON 239
$37.03 NT$1,178
46.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.76 RON 127
$33.45 NT$1,064
-14.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.40 RON 41.37
$8.28 NT$263
13.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$666 RON 2,931
$357 NT$11.3K
86.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 63.2K
$20.9K NT$664.4K
-31.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.0 RON 352
$84.6 NT$2,690
-5.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 RON 195
$33.72 NT$1,072
31.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 RON 399
$50.9 NT$1,620
78.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RON 475
$33.21 NT$1,056
224.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RON 2,925
$608 NT$19.3K
9.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,886
$503 NT$16.0K
-14.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 RON 5,891
$1,126 NT$35.8K
18.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$847 RON 3,727
$1,025 NT$32.6K
-17.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,098 RON 18.0K
$3,386 NT$107.7K
21.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,330 RON 10.3K
$2,315 NT$73.6K
0.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Keelung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,483 RON 6,523
$2,431 NT$77.3K
-39.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
2.18
225.69%

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

Last update for Bucharest: March 10, 2026

Last update for Keelung: March 10, 2026

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