Bucharest vs Naples - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Naples
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1396
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$3278
🏠 One person rent
$474
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$1270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
77
😀 Quality of life
79
82
🏙️ Population
1.72M
913K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 29% less expensive than in Naples. Cities ranked 5565th and 3883rd ($988 vs $1396) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 43rd 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 0.9 months in Naples. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Naples ranked 8th in Italy, while ranked 645th and 465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Naples

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Bucharest Naples
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$56.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$4.54
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$721
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$511
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$870
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$5006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$6.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$9.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$5500

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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
12 km or 7.4 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
12 km or 7.6 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
25 km or 15 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
27 km or 17 mi Caserta
$1181
28 km or 17 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
28 km or 17 mi Aversa
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Amalfi
$1521
46 km or 29 mi Salerno
$1380
46 km or 29 mi Avellino
$1061
55 km or 34 mi Benevento
$1165
88 km or 55 mi Campobasso
$955
98 km or 61 mi Terracina
$1340
117 km or 72 mi Frosinone
$1046
129 km or 80 mi Foggia
$1161
132 km or 82 mi Potenza
$1229
133 km or 83 mi Latina
$1250
144 km or 90 mi Colleferro
$1270
146 km or 91 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
150 km or 93 mi Avezzano
$1058
152 km or 94 mi Anzio
$1289
157 km or 98 mi San Giovanni Rotondo
$1221
169 km or 105 mi Chieti
$1294
170 km or 106 mi Frascati
$1562
178 km or 111 mi Andria
$1228
179 km or 111 mi Barletta
$1070
181 km or 113 mi Pescara
$1312
184 km or 114 mi L'Aquila
$1208
188 km or 117 mi Trani
$1301
189 km or 117 mi Rome
$1718
191 km or 119 mi Vatican City
$964
199 km or 124 mi Matera
$1134
201 km or 125 mi Molfetta
$1264
208 km or 129 mi Teramo
$1171
210 km or 130 mi Rieti
$1224
220 km or 137 mi Ladispoli
$1504
222 km or 138 mi Bari
$1337
232 km or 144 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
234 km or 145 mi Terni
$1004
241 km or 150 mi Cosenza
$1072
248 km or 154 mi Civitavecchia
$1543