Bucharest vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4494
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1911
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
83
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
373K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 4913th and 2297th ($1116 vs $1908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1793rd 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 Cleveland. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Cleveland ranked 90th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1018
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$18787

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$970
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$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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$1978
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1959
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1956
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1997
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1956
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1961
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2067
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2002
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1950
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1976
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2015
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1899
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2019
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2000
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2024
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$2019
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2062
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1954
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1855
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1974
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1986
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1839
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1841
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1971
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1908
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1737
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1735
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1884
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1844
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1784
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1631
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1672
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1482
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1477
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1410
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2061
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2314