Bucharest vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2255
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4877th and 1228th ($1148 vs $2328) 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 1.3 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 482nd and 276th 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
$11.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$19884

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653