Bucharest vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$525
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
687K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4913th and 2171st ($1116 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Finland, respectively. Check Romania vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 646th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Helsinki

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Bucharest Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$13230

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174