Bucharest vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$535
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
595K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 4935th and 3504th ($1138 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 330th in Romania and Germany, respectively. Check Romania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 508th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Dortmund

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Bucharest Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$29493

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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 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579