Arlington vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$1019
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
74
😀 Quality of life
77
79
🏙️ Population
394K
1.88M

The cost of living in Arlington is 89% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2320th and 5928th ($1685 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 1st in the United States and Romania, respectively. Check the United States vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 647th and 465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Bucharest

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Arlington Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$8.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
6.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$5.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$5.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$8708

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593