Bucharest vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$525
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
99
😀 Quality of life
81
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4913th and 65th ($1116 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$26874

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927