Baltimore vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5088
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2305
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$577
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4221
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
76
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
586K
1.72M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 115% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1330th and 5404th ($2223 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1167th and 1st 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 1.2 months in Bucharest. Baltimore ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 121st and 642nd 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
$15.5
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.8
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$3.06
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2707
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.4
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2078
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.2
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1294
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17290
$10286

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2363
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2498
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2664
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2887
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2405
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2693
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2917
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2619
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2417
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2436
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2537
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2179
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2505
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2701
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3139
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2890
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2775
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2281
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2675
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2279
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2575
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2447
76 km or 47 mi York
$1948
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2777
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2807
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2238
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2091
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3236
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1992
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2583
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2504
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2193
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2599
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1975
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1955

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721