Bucharest vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
84
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 49% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4877th and 1367th ($1148 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1144th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Houston

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Bucharest Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$22291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123