Bucharest vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4584
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1131
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
373K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 41% less expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 4877th and 2199th ($1148 vs $1941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1674th 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 Cleveland. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Cleveland ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Cleveland

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Bucharest Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1252
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$66.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1613
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$73.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1137
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$18712

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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
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1938
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1944
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1943
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1947
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1862
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1928
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1936
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$1938
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1935
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1919
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1923
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1930
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1889
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1922
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1924
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1909
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1899
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1908
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1910
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1882
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1864
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1821
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1834
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1823
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1684
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1874
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1688
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1988
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1908
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1835
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1639
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1810
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1599
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1531
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1513
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1936
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$2092