Bucharest vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5194
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1163
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$276
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$4099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
84
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.91M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 48% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 4935th and 1513th ($1138 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Romania and Germany, respectively. Check Romania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in Hamburg City. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hamburg City ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 508th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hamburg City

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Bucharest Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$5540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$64.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$88.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$23203

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1650
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1635
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1569
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1626
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1662
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1598
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1624
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1554
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1685
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1563
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1767
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1588
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1716
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1580
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1648
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1586
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1494
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1588
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1525
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1574
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1566
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1337
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1752
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1470
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1529
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1563
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1443
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1575
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1492