Beijing vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$605
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.72M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4887th and 5593rd ($1065 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in China and Romania, respectively. Check China vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 583rd and 703rd 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
$3.9
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$5.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9569

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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