Bucharest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3917
😷 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 46% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4935th and 1736th ($1138 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 508th and 372nd 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
$11.9
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$25297

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860