Bucharest vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$525
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
9
😀 Quality of life
81
26
🏙️ Population
1.72M
297K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 21% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 4913th and 4227th ($1116 vs $1413) 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 646th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393