Bucharest vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$2069
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
79
86
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.35M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5565th and 1772nd ($988 vs $2022) 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 645th and 341st 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
$10.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$14604

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$847
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$796
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$633
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$704
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$629
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$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506