Bucharest vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3703
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
88
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
488K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5404th and 1263rd ($1036 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 642nd and 40th 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
$10.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$23136

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767