Bucharest vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$7483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$9886
🏠 One person rent
$562
$6445
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$5999
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$763
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$9172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
21
😀 Quality of life
84
66
🏙️ Population
1.72M
38.9K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 85% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 4877th and 1st ($1148 vs $7483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Monaco, respectively. Check Romania vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Monaco City. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 482nd and 5012th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Monaco City

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Bucharest Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$6949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$6027
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$6797
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$5389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$74781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$57868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$17.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$3.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$17.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$84.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$44.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$2267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$46388

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1568
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1901
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1863
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1541
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$2002
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1469
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1264
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1386
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1488
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1530
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1613
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1320
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1659
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1335
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1759
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1429
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1320
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1827
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1565
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1542
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1226
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1560
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1725
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1501
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1479
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1673
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1467
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1674
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1803
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1556
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1669
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1352
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716