Bucharest vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$9122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$9989
🏠 One person rent
$525
$8093
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$6133
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$773
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$8147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
77
21
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
38.4K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 88% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 4913th and 1st ($1116 vs $9122) 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 646th and 738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$9.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$5.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$8855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$7565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$6858
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$5483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$81879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$73679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$3.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$86.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$45.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$46461

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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
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1488
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1884
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1867
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1504
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1915
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1473
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1257
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1336
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1642
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1438
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1478
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1620
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1268
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1582
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1308
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1733
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1469
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1624
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1316
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1761
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1615
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1536
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1263
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1525
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1770
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1498
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1474
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1264
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1414
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1662
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1393
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1656
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1792
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1582
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1510
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1406
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781