Bucharest vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$525
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
77
95
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
587K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 26% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4913th and 3903rd ($1116 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 529th in Romania and Germany, respectively. Check Romania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 646th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Essen

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Bucharest Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$9800

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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
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575