Bucharest vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$562
$833
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1423
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2965
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
72
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
620K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 31% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4877th and 3360th ($1148 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 275th in Romania and Germany, respectively. Check Romania vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Leipzig ranked 19th in Germany, while ranked 482nd and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Leipzig

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Bucharest Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$13142

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1579
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1505
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1398
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1408
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1380
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1399
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1416
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1363
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1407
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1482
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1416
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1161
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1440
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1299
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1464
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1410
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1482
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1445
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1244
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1530
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1415
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1131
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1335
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1269
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1462
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1316
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1414
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1430
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1416
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1316
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1428
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1381
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1417
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1448
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1410
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438