Bucharest vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
71
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
888K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 53% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5404th and 1397th ($1036 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Indianapolis

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Bucharest Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$27094

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828