Bucharest vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
77
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
639K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 51% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1843rd ($961 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1594th 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$16868

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1856
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614