Bucharest vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
77
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
639K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 48% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4913th and 1636th ($1116 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1374th 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608