Bucharest vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
66
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
633K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4935th and 2663rd ($1138 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1875th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 508th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Memphis

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Bucharest Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$27314

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822