Bucharest vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
633K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 46% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5593rd and 2436th ($961 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1929th 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 173rd 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
$9.66
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$27049

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300