Bucharest vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4015
🏠 One person rent
$525
$981
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
35
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
679K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 4913th and 2820th ($1116 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1979th 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 1.9 months in El Paso. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs El Paso ranked 206th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 665th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1647
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$62.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$6990

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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
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$945
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1842
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1602
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1750
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1896
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$813
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1880
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$944
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1964
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1015
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2054
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$895
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2150
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1940
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2095
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2046
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1784
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$727
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2204
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2084
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2245
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2235
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1912
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2151
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2466
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2491
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2403
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3031
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2024
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$982
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2407
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2447
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2349
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2371