Bucharest vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$4539
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 4935th and 432nd ($1138 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 365th 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 61st in the United States, while ranked 508th and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Denver

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Bucharest Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$18639

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676