Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sweden and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Bucharest: $1,351 a month against $1,889 in Sweden, rent and utilities included – about $6,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇸🇪 Sweden

$1,889

/mo nomad

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,351

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Sweden is 52.2% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sweden is 46.1% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$14.57 SEK 146

$14.46 RON 68.4

0.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.8 SEK 807

$57.7 RON 273

40.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.84 SEK 108

$7.50 RON 35.46

44.53%

Cappuccino

$4.55 SEK 45.45

$3.43 RON 16.20

32.65%

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

$2.66 SEK 26.59

$2.46 RON 11.63

8.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.29 SEK 22.90

$2.33 RON 11.01

-1.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.73 SEK 77.3

$3.80 RON 17.97

103.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.31 SEK 73.1

$4.10 RON 19.41

78.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 SEK 15.85

$1.65 RON 7.79

-3.64%

White Bread (500g)

$2.95 SEK 29.50

$1.35 RON 6.39

118.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.54 SEK 35.41

$1.78 RON 8.42

98.88%

Eggs

$4.05 SEK 40.44

$3.66 RON 17.33

10.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.65 SEK 116

$8.57 RON 40.54

35.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.77 SEK 118

$6.80 RON 32.17

73.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.98 SEK 190

$11.72 RON 55.4

61.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.95 SEK 29.48

$1.29 RON 6.11

128.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.50 SEK 25.01

$1.56 RON 7.37

60.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.93 SEK 29.30

$1.54 RON 7.28

90.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.31 SEK 43.11

$2.48 RON 11.75

73.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 SEK 17.34

$0.83 RON 3.92

108.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.59 SEK 15.90

$0.80 RON 3.77

98.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 SEK 22.62

$0.84 RON 3.98

169.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 SEK 14.15

$0.93 RON 4.39

52.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.68 SEK 76.8

$6.44 RON 30.45

19.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.98 SEK 110

$6.32 RON 29.91

73.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 SEK 19.05

$1.26 RON 5.94

51.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 SEK 21.39

$1.60 RON 7.59

33.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.77 SEK 37.69

$0.81 RON 3.85

365.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.3 SEK 833

$21.13 RON 99.9

294.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.10 SEK 61.0

$0.60 RON 2.86

916.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 SEK 19.10

$0.61 RON 2.91

213.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$58.5 SEK 585

$6.17 RON 29.19

847.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.80 SEK 18.01

$1.96 RON 9.27

-8.16%

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

$32.7K SEK 326.5K

$28.1K RON 133.1K

16.07%

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

$32.9K SEK 329.0K

$26.3K RON 124.3K

25.22%

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

$134 SEK 1,340

$197 RON 931

-31.88%

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

$26.39 SEK 264

$8.34 RON 39.44

216.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.50 SEK 375

$9.19 RON 43.47

308.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.19 SEK 392

$49.87 RON 236

-21.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.67 SEK 267

$24.99 RON 118

6.72%

Cinema Ticket

$15.41 SEK 154

$8.46 RON 40.01

82.15%

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

$148 SEK 1,477

$639 RON 3,023

-76.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,193 SEK 41.9K

$14.4K RON 68.1K

-70.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.6 SEK 935

$90.6 RON 429

3.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.22 SEK 422

$38.05 RON 180

10.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 SEK 1,005

$79.7 RON 377

26.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$142 SEK 1,422

$93.2 RON 441

52.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$857 SEK 8,561

$673 RON 3,184

27.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$698 SEK 6,973

$449 RON 2,123

55.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,388 SEK 13.9K

$1,098 RON 5,195

26.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,123 SEK 11.2K

$729 RON 3,448

54.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,069 SEK 50.7K

$3,740 RON 17.7K

35.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,264 SEK 32.6K

$2,189 RON 10.4K

49.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,004 SEK 30.0K

$1,323 RON 6,259

127.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.67

6.74

-45.55%

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

Last update for Sweden: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Sweden

$698 37%

Bucharest

$449 33.5% 35.7% $249

Groceries & Markets

Sweden

$360 19.1%

Bucharest

$222 16.5% 38.4% $138

Eating Out

Sweden

$277 14.7%

Bucharest

$226 16.8% 18.5% $51

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Sweden

$198 10.5%

Bucharest

$214 16% 8.3% $16

Clothing & Footwear

Sweden

$170 9%

Bucharest

$136 10.1% 20.4% $35

Getting Around

Sweden

$114 6%

Bucharest

$28 2.1% 75.4% $86

Sport & Entertainment

Sweden

$70 3.7%

Bucharest

$67 5% 4.6% $3.2

Good to know

🇸🇪 Sweden

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

05:07 5:07 AM

06:07 6:07 AM

1 h ahead of Sweden

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

10,587,710

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Swedish Krona SEK kr

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

100 SEK = 10.01 USD

100 SEK = 8.92 EUR

1 RON = 0.211 USD

1 RON = 0.189 EUR

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RON, USD, EUR to SEK – Swedish Krona Converter

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🇸🇪 Swedish Krona (kr)

Swedish Krona exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.99 SEK (1 SEK = 0.1 USD). 1 EUR = 11.21 SEK (100 SEK = 8.92 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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