Bucharest vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
488K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4913th and 1247th ($1116 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 32nd 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 646th and 59th 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
$11.7
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$23184

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808