Bucharest vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$525
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
83
😀 Quality of life
81
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 172% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4913th and 8955th ($1116 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Romania and Egypt, respectively. Check Romania vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Giza. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 646th and 6081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Giza

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Bucharest Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$2777

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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

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021