Bucharest vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
3.33M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 45% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5404th and 2194th ($1036 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Romania and Spain, respectively. Check Romania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 642nd and 149th 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
$10.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$10462

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581