Arlington vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1883
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5033
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2309
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.9
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3943
$1247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
77
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
394K
1.72M

The cost of living in Arlington is 91% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2153rd and 5565th ($1883 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1796th and 3rd 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 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Arlington ranked 396th best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 1499th and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Arlington Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1270
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1981
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.2
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2185
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2094
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.3
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.28
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.71
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1602
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23540
$11573

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2305
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2093
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2086
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2081
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2143
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1808
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2105
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2289
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2149
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2126
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2012
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2159
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2079
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2089
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2164
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2224
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2148
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2095
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2471
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2165
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2176
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2214
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2184
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2025
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2190
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2155
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2158
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2242
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2258
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2219
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2023
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2538
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2246
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2395

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758