Bucharest vs Naples - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Naples
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$525
$828
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1788
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
76
😀 Quality of life
81
86
🏙️ Population
1.72M
913K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 30% less expensive than in Naples. Cities ranked 4913th and 3492nd ($1116 vs $1605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 34th in Romania and Italy, respectively. Check Romania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Naples. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Naples ranked 3rd in Italy, while ranked 646th and 419th 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
$11.7
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$990
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$5433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$7.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$88.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$6122

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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

Cities near Naples

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.4 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
12 km or 7.6 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
25 km or 15 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
27 km or 17 mi Caserta
$1291
28 km or 17 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
28 km or 17 mi Aversa
$1191
37 km or 23 mi Amalfi
$1689
46 km or 29 mi Salerno
$1518
46 km or 29 mi Avellino
$1217
55 km or 34 mi Benevento
$1299
88 km or 55 mi Campobasso
$1084
98 km or 61 mi Terracina
$1462
117 km or 72 mi Frosinone
$1145
129 km or 80 mi Foggia
$1334
132 km or 82 mi Potenza
$1366
133 km or 83 mi Latina
$1345
144 km or 90 mi Colleferro
$1413
146 km or 91 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
150 km or 93 mi Avezzano
$1128
152 km or 94 mi Anzio
$1376
157 km or 98 mi San Giovanni Rotondo
$1375
169 km or 105 mi Chieti
$1463
170 km or 106 mi Frascati
$1747
178 km or 111 mi Andria
$1418
179 km or 111 mi Barletta
$1231
181 km or 113 mi Pescara
$1166
184 km or 114 mi L'Aquila
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Trani
$1348
189 km or 117 mi Rome
$2020
191 km or 119 mi Vatican City
$1153
199 km or 124 mi Matera
$1257
201 km or 125 mi Molfetta
$1402
208 km or 129 mi Teramo
$1264
210 km or 130 mi Rieti
$1392
220 km or 137 mi Ladispoli
$1680
222 km or 138 mi Bari
$1588
232 km or 144 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
234 km or 145 mi Terni
$1101
241 km or 150 mi Cosenza
$1200
248 km or 154 mi Civitavecchia
$1586