Bucharest vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$2294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.42M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 45% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5565th and 2443rd ($988 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Romania and Spain, respectively. Check Romania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 645th and 151st 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
$10.5
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$10042

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522