Bucharest vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
639K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4935th and 1947th ($1138 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 508th and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Detroit

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Bucharest Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$19339

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Distance City Cost of living
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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619