Bucharest vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bucharest Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
716K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 60% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4877th and 365th ($1148 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Bucharest vs Denver

Prices for goods and services in Bucharest and Denver are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bucharest Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$21391

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bucharest

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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646