Bucharest vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5199
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2330
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3953
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
56
😀 Quality of life
81
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
950K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 50% less expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 4913th and 1415th ($1116 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1218th 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 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Jacksonville ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Jacksonville

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Bucharest Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$11123

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806