Beijing vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$648
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.72M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4987th and 4877th ($1108 vs $1148) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2361st and 482nd 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
$4.47
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$14018

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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