Bucharest vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$562
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
8
😀 Quality of life
84
30
🏙️ Population
1.72M
297K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 10% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4877th and 4590th ($1148 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Romania vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 482nd and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Malabo

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Bucharest Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$6717

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323