Bucharest vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
64
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
508K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 53% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1733rd ($961 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1521st 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2 months in Kansas. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$28701

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820