Austin vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
962K
1.72M

The cost of living in Austin is 170% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 548th and 5593rd ($2590 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Austin compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 126th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Bucharest

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Austin Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$5.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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