Bucharest vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$449
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.28M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5593rd and 2577th ($961 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Romania and Spain, respectively. Check Romania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 703rd and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Madrid

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Bucharest Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437