Bucharest vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$496
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
20
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 22% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5404th and 6257th ($1036 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Romania and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Romania vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 642nd and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Medina

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Bucharest Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$7706

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$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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934