Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Liberia

For one person, living is cheaper in Liberia: $1,271 a month against $1,371 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $1,200 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Bucharest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Bucharest, Romania
Liberia
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,371
/mo nomad
🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,271
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 31.2% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucharest is 10.8% cheaper than Liberia without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.51 RON 69.0
$7.62 LRD 1,290
90.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 RON 291
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 RON 35.46
$10.08 LRD 1,707
-25.99%
Cappuccino
$3.64 RON 17.31
$2.96 LRD 502
22.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 RON 12.43
$1.97 LRD 333
32.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 RON 11.23
$1.96 LRD 332
20.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 RON 17.98
$2.06 LRD 349
83.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 RON 19.52
$3.05 LRD 516
34.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.89
$2.18 LRD 370
-23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RON 6.64
$1.83 LRD 310
-23.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RON 8.53
$5.30 LRD 897
-66.23%
Eggs
$3.63 RON 17.25
$3.53 LRD 598
2.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 RON 42.38
$7.80 LRD 1,322
14.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 32.62
$12.03 LRD 2,037
-42.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 RON 57.0
$13.52 LRD 2,290
-11.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 RON 6.16
$1.65 LRD 280
-21.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.76
$8.47 LRD 1,434
-80.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 7.09
$10.45 LRD 1,770
-85.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 RON 12.08
$11.21 LRD 1,898
-77.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.86
$2.16 LRD 365
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.78
$10.72 LRD 1,815
-92.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 4.07
$4.57 LRD 774
-81.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.46
$2.04 LRD 346
-53.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 RON 31.38
$4.96 LRD 840
33.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 RON 30.08
$7.02 LRD 1,189
-9.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 RON 5.64
$2.55 LRD 432
-53.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 7.53
$3.57 LRD 604
-55.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 RON 4.64
$2.97 LRD 503
-67.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.91 RON 99.4
$12.68 LRD 2,148
64.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.86
$2.05 LRD 348
-70.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.93
$1.85 LRD 312
-66.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 RON 30.25
$24.59 LRD 4,164
-74.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 RON 9.62
$1.22 LRD 206
65.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 134.0K
$20.1K LRD 3.4M
40.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 124.8K
$15.2K LRD 2.6M
72.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RON 932
$153 LRD 26.0K
27.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.60 RON 40.84
$22.19 LRD 3,758
-61.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.20 RON 43.69
$182 LRD 30.7K
-94.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 RON 242
$61.6 LRD 10.4K
-17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 RON 119
$10.06 LRD 1,704
148.91%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 RON 39.27
$4.86 LRD 823
69.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 RON 3,234
$98.7 LRD 16.7K
589.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K RON 89.0K
$1,002 LRD 169.6K
1770.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 RON 443
$25.32 LRD 4,288
268.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 RON 189
$32.02 LRD 5,422
24.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 RON 381
$55.9 LRD 9,468
43.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 RON 431
$94.3 LRD 16.0K
-3.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RON 3,473
$248 LRD 42.0K
194.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,232
$93.1 LRD 15.8K
404.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 RON 5,276
$653 LRD 110.5K
70.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 RON 3,431
$266 LRD 45.0K
171.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,749 RON 17.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 RON 10.6K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Liberia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,365 RON 6,487
$705 LRD 119.3K
93.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Last update for Liberia: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
$470
Liberia
$93 80.2% $377
Eating Out
Bucharest
$229
Liberia
$159 30.7% $70
Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
$225
Liberia
$461 105% $236
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
$214
Liberia
$357 66.9% $143
Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
$137
Liberia
$93 31.7% $43
Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
$68
Liberia
$71 5.6% $3.8
Getting Around
Bucharest
$29
Liberia
$36 25.8% $7.3
Good to know
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🇱🇷 Liberia
🕒 Local time
12:17 12:17 PM
10:17 10:17 AM
2 h behind Bucharest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,883,425 Capital
5,214,030
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

LRD, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4.75 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.34 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

Liberian Dollar exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 169 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.91 USD). 1 EUR = 190 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.26 EUR).

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