Bucharest vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
1.72M
488K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 53% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1692nd ($961 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 46th in Romania and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Romania vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 703rd and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Edinburgh

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Bucharest Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$14724

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666