Bucharest vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
77
63
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 4913th and 2644th ($1116 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Edmonton. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 646th and 171st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Edmonton

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Bucharest Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$8796

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001