Bucharest vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
626K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 49% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 5404th and 1833rd ($1036 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 97th in Romania and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Romania vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 642nd and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Glasgow

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Bucharest Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$12979

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364