Bucharest vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 60% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4877th and 358th ($1148 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 300th 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Chicago

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Bucharest Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453