Bucharest vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3003
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
44
😀 Quality of life
81
82
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.19M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 40% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 4913th and 2509th ($1116 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Qatar, respectively. Check Romania vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 646th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$11426

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$970
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$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
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889