Bucharest vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4877th and 938th ($1148 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Dallas

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Bucharest Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$24503

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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

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209