Bucharest vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
569K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 4913th and 1725th ($1116 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 646th and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Hamilton

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Bucharest Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$19470

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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
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659