Bucharest vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$525
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
559K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% less expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 4913th and 3439th ($1116 vs $1620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Romania and Italy, respectively. Check Romania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 646th and 700th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$549
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$927
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$98.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10399

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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
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1642
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1469
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1308
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1624
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1615
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1268
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1474
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1336
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1473
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1582
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1414
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1770
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1316
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1257
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1792
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1504
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1402
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1264
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2307
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1393
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1582
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1764
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1488
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1699
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1472
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1499
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$9122
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1510
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1263
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1589
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1649
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1547