Berlin vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.72M

The cost of living in Berlin is 109% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1759th and 5593rd ($2013 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Germany and Romania, respectively. Check Germany vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 19th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Bucharest

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Berlin Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$5.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$9569

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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