Bucharest vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$4999
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 60% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 5565th and 837th ($988 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 773rd 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 2 months in Dallas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 645th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$26393

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$847
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$796
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$633
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$704
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$629
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$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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$2214
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$1808
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$2149
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$2169
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$2079
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$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
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$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
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$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
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$2294
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$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
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$2012
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$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
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$2025
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$2093
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$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
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$2190
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$2126
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$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246