Bucharest vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4161
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1821
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3710
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
679K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 5404th and 2613th ($1036 vs $1775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1951st in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in El Paso. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs El Paso ranked 134th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs El Paso

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Bucharest El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.72
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$945
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$749
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1654
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$7.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$5.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$6.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$6.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$671
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$7468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$974
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1834
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1613
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1636
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1805
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1847
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$778
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1834
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$854
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2111
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$803
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2099
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2230
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$792
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1682
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1954
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$1986
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2026
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1629
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$786
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2040
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2067
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2052
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2618
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2176
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1715
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2003
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2324
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2313
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2338
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$854
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2398
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2372
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2414
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2352