Bucharest vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$6038
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2570
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4591
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
92
😀 Quality of life
81
98
🏙️ Population
1.72M
667K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 57% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 4913th and 713th ($1116 vs $2601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Denmark, respectively. Check Romania vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Copenhagen. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 646th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Copenhagen

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Bucharest Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$4.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$3186
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$41.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$6448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$116
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$20.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$69.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$37.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$614
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$17654

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2617
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2379
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2184
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1421
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1757
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2086
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2280
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1619
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1598
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1485
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1591
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1485
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2029
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1472
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1386
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1362
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1805
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1785
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1502
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2088
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1523
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1444
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1770
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1668
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1481
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1515
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1529
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1869
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1482
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1563
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1675
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1861
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1460
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1662
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1421
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1467
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1658
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1678