Bucharest vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$535
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
687K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4935th and 2068th ($1138 vs $1990) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 508th and 48th 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
$11.9
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$15326

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232