Bucharest vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
875K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4913th and 986th ($1116 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 865th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 646th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$24711

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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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013