Bucharest vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
776K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 49% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4913th and 1510th ($1116 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 646th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Frankfurt

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Bucharest Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$16203

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769