Bucharest vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$3539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
79
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
577K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5565th and 1702nd ($988 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1506th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 645th and 240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$24191

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378