Baltimore vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
586K
1.72M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 94% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1429th and 4877th ($2224 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 138th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Bucharest

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Baltimore Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$14018

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725