Beijing vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$589
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.72M

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5355th and 4913th ($1029 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in China and Romania, respectively. Check China vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2546th and 646th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Bucharest

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Beijing Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$14350

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749