Amsterdam vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$1242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
921K
1.72M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 176% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 252nd and 5404th ($2859 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Romania, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 25th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Bucharest

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Amsterdam Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$10286

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721