Atlanta vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
499K
1.72M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 176% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 459th and 5593rd ($2648 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 Atlanta compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 151st and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678