Bucharest vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$474
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
79
93
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5565th and 80th ($988 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 71st 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 645th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$28838

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919