The cost of living in Bucharest, Romania is approximately 1036 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 2606 $, also including rent.
The cost of living in Bucharest is 20% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.
Rent in Bucharest is, on average, 64% lower than in Columbus.
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Update Prices| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 10.6 $ |
| Dinner | 47 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 7.53 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 3.06 $ |
| Capuccino | 3.18 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 2.11 $ |
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| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.77 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 1.03 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.41 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 3.32 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 9.2 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 6.76 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 11.6 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.24 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.74 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.71 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 2 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.08 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.05 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.6 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.11 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 6.93 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.18 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 6.06 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.67 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 18.6 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.64 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 5.92 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 55 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 6.85 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 5.36 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.78 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 3.29 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 99 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 152 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 9.34 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 348 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 640 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 545 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 948 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 2,831 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 1,759 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 1,242 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 7.21% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 44.3 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 8.19 $ |
| Haircut | 11.1 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 87.9 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 78.8 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 532 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 10,286 $ |