Boston vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
676K
1.72M

The cost of living in Boston is 221% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 27th and 4877th ($3680 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 2nd in the United States and Romania, respectively. Check the United States vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 105th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Bucharest

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Boston Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$14018

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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