Bucharest vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
77
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 57% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1234th ($961 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1107th 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 86th 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
$9.66
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175