Bucharest vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2977
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
53
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.31M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 46% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 4913th and 1781st ($1116 vs $2079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Calgary. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 646th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Calgary

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Bucharest Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$15727

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887