Bucharest vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4532
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1976
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
61
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
246K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 5404th and 2276th ($1036 vs $1862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1806th 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 2.3 months in Louisville. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Louisville ranked 68th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Louisville

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Bucharest Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$67.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.34
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2035
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3026
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$48.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$8.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$13601

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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

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1840
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1896
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1888
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1759
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1911
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1451
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1784
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1900
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1786
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1784
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2092
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1921
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2124
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1651
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$1975
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1549
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1775
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2464
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1912
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1978
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$1896
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1746
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1877
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1837
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1317
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1764
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$1927
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1929
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2187
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1852
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$1999
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1436
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1745
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1856
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1822
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$1954