Bucharest vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4155
🏠 One person rent
$525
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1552
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3793
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
675K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 4913th and 2645th ($1116 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Romania and Sweden, respectively. Check Romania vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 646th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$92.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$955
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1688
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$83.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4093

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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
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397