Bangalore vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$223
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
63
84
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 54% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8579th and 4935th ($523 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in India and Romania, respectively. Check India vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5518th and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Bucharest

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Bangalore Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$16525

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795