Bucharest vs Delhi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Delhi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1379
🏠 One person rent
$496
$210
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$545
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$59.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1008
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
78
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
26.5M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 105% more expensive than in Delhi. Cities ranked 5404th and 8647th ($1036 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Romania and India, respectively. Check Romania vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2 months in Delhi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Delhi ranked 5th in India, while ranked 642nd and 4744th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Delhi

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Bucharest Delhi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$62.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$8.68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$2.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$1.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$0.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$93.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$1972

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360