Bucharest vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
83
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
430K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5404th and 1228th ($1036 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1082nd 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 2 months in Minneapolis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Minneapolis

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Bucharest Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$27084

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640