Bucharest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5277
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
65
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
508K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 4913th and 1700th ($1116 vs $2110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1417th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kansas ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$85.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$28880

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2293
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2237
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2266
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2390
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2311
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1902
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2248
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2052
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1647
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1841
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2261
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1943
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2120
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1912
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1893
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1368
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1761
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1909
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1638
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1875
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1830
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1848
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1522
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1963
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1535
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1614
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1729
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1816
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2106
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1852
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1899
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1855