Bucharest vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$985
🏠 One person rent
$535
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
83
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.46M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 189% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 4935th and 8986th ($1138 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Romania and Egypt, respectively. Check Romania vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 508th and 5926th 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
$11.9
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$2866

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Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062