Bucharest vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$562
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
78
80
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
694K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4877th and 2107th ($1148 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 482nd and 47th 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
$11.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220