Bucharest vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
98
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.35M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4913th and 1250th ($1116 vs $2307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Italy, respectively. Check Romania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 646th and 315th 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
$11.7
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$16429

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700