Bucharest vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
77
85
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.37M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1623rd ($961 vs $2074) 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 703rd and 292nd 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
$9.66
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$15544

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550