Bucharest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1200
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2318
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
64
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
508K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 50% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5404th and 1650th ($1036 vs $2084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1412th 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 months in Kansas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kansas ranked 75th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 277th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$7.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$122
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$29039

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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

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2287
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2053
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2019
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2316
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1850
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2231
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2308
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2159
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2042
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1956
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1802
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2258
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1978
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2100
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2033
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1690
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1980
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1577
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1882
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1596
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1807
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1899
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1521
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$2026
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1793
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1874
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1485
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1649
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2101
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1500
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1679
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1727
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2229
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1841
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1817
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1768
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1843