Bucharest vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
53
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.31M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 5404th and 1473rd ($1036 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th 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 1.6 months in Calgary. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 642nd and 131st 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
$10.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$19196

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871