Bucharest vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
92
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 62% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5593rd and 689th ($961 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 620th 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$13468

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200