Bucharest vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$474
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
8
😀 Quality of life
79
33
🏙️ Population
1.72M
297K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 33% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5565th and 6716th ($988 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 645th and 7709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$5445

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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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371