Bucharest vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$449
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
83
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 87% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 5593rd and 8414th ($961 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Romania and Egypt, respectively. Check Romania vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 703rd and 6700th 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
$9.66
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$3.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$3764

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Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802