Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Bucharest

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.

Liberia
Bucharest, Romania
🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,271
/mo nomad
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,371
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 45.4% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 12.1% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.62 LRD 1,290
$14.51 RON 69.0
-47.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$61.2 RON 291
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 LRD 1,707
$7.46 RON 35.46
35.12%
Cappuccino
$2.96 LRD 502
$3.64 RON 17.31
-18.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 LRD 333
$2.62 RON 12.43
-24.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 LRD 332
$2.36 RON 11.23
-16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 LRD 349
$3.78 RON 17.98
-45.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 LRD 516
$4.11 RON 19.52
-25.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 LRD 370
$1.66 RON 7.89
31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 LRD 310
$1.40 RON 6.64
30.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.30 LRD 897
$1.79 RON 8.53
196.09%
Eggs
$3.53 LRD 598
$3.63 RON 17.25
-2.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.80 LRD 1,322
$8.92 RON 42.38
-12.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.03 LRD 2,037
$6.86 RON 32.62
75.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 LRD 2,290
$11.99 RON 57.0
12.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 LRD 280
$1.30 RON 6.16
26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$8.47 LRD 1,434
$1.63 RON 7.76
419.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.45 LRD 1,770
$1.49 RON 7.09
601.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$11.21 LRD 1,898
$2.54 RON 12.08
341.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 LRD 365
$0.81 RON 3.86
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$10.72 LRD 1,815
$0.80 RON 3.78
1240.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.57 LRD 774
$0.86 RON 4.07
431.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LRD 346
$0.94 RON 4.46
117.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.96 LRD 840
$6.60 RON 31.38
-24.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 LRD 1,189
$6.33 RON 30.08
10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 LRD 432
$1.19 RON 5.64
114.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 LRD 604
$1.58 RON 7.53
125.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 LRD 503
$0.98 RON 4.64
203.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.68 LRD 2,148
$20.91 RON 99.4
-39.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 LRD 348
$0.60 RON 2.86
241.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 LRD 312
$0.62 RON 2.93
198.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.59 LRD 4,164
$6.37 RON 30.25
286.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LRD 206
$2.02 RON 9.62
-39.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K LRD 3.4M
$28.2K RON 134.0K
-28.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.2K LRD 2.6M
$26.3K RON 124.8K
-41.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 LRD 26.0K
$196 RON 932
-21.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 LRD 3,758
$8.60 RON 40.84
158.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$182 LRD 30.7K
$9.20 RON 43.69
1873.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.6 LRD 10.4K
$51.0 RON 242
20.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.06 LRD 1,704
$25.04 RON 119
-59.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 LRD 823
$8.26 RON 39.27
-41.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.7 LRD 16.7K
$681 RON 3,234
-85.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,002 LRD 169.6K
$18.7K RON 89.0K
-94.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.32 LRD 4,288
$93.3 RON 443
-72.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.02 LRD 5,422
$39.87 RON 189
-19.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.9 LRD 9,468
$80.1 RON 381
-30.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 LRD 16.0K
$90.6 RON 431
4.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 LRD 42.0K
$731 RON 3,473
-66.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.1 LRD 15.8K
$470 RON 2,232
-80.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 LRD 110.5K
$1,110 RON 5,276
-41.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 LRD 45.0K
$722 RON 3,431
-63.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,749 RON 17.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,233 RON 10.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$705 LRD 119.3K
$1,365 RON 6,487
-48.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.75
-

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

Last update for Liberia: November 2, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Liberia
$461
Bucharest
$225 51.3% $236
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
$357
Bucharest
$214 40.1% $143
Eating Out
Liberia
$159
Bucharest
$229 44.3% $70
Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
$93
Bucharest
$137 46.4% $43
Accommodation & Living
Liberia
$93
Bucharest
$470 405% $377
Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
$71
Bucharest
$68 5.3% $3.8
Getting Around
Liberia
$36
Bucharest
$29 20.5% $7.3
Good to know
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🕒 Local time
10:57 10:57 AM
12:57 12:57 PM
2 h ahead of Liberia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,214,030
1,883,425 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

RON, USD, EUR to LRD – Liberian Dollar Converter

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).

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).

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  • Liberia Bucharest 5,540 km ≈ 7 h nonstop flight
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