Brookhaven vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$1467
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
486K
1.72M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 157% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 276th and 4935th ($2921 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Brookhaven ranked 1103rd best city to live in the United States vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 3052nd and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Bucharest

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Brookhaven Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$16525

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$2779
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$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

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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