Bucharest vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.72M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 70% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5404th and 37th ($1036 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Romania and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Romania vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in London. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 642nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs London

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Bucharest London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$25830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055