Berlin vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1242
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.72M

The cost of living in Berlin is 103% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5404th ($2104 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Romania, respectively. Check Germany vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 23rd and 642nd 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
$14.5
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$10286

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721