Bucharest vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$449
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 45% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 5593rd and 2554th ($961 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 96th in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 703rd and 77th 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
$9.66
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$7157

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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
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908