Berlin vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$1247
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.72M

The cost of living in Berlin is 105% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1762nd and 5565th ($2027 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Romania, respectively. Check Germany vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 21st and 645th 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
$14.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$11573

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758