Atlanta vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$1247
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
499K
1.72M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 160% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 704th and 5565th ($2570 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 165th and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$11573

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$2339
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$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

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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