Bucharest vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
84
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.35M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4935th and 1148th ($1138 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Italy, respectively. Check Romania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in Milan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 508th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Milan

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Bucharest Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$18202

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719