Bucharest vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3719
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4877th and 2305th ($1148 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 311th 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
$11.6
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$27334

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809