Bucharest vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4913th and 948th ($1116 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 834th 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 months in Dallas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dallas ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$24402

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216