Bucharest vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$449
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
77
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
665K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5593rd and 2273rd ($961 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Finland, respectively. Check Romania vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 703rd and 26th 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
$9.66
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163