Brisbane vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$1467
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
78
😀 Quality of life
98
84
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.72M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 99% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 1349th and 4935th ($2269 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Australia and Romania, respectively. Check Australia vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 3rd and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Bucharest

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Brisbane Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$16525

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795