Bucharest vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$5410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
92
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 59% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5404th and 700th ($1036 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 113th 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
$10.6
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284