Bucharest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
65
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
508K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4877th and 1591st ($1148 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1295th 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 1.8 months in Kansas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kansas

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Bucharest Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$21608

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859