Bucharest vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5942
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
78
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
689K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 56% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 4913th and 832nd ($1116 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 741st 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 1.8 months in Nashville. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nashville ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1625
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$62.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$30339

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$777
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$802
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$692
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$857
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$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
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$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
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$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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$2563
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$2399
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$2382
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$2385
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$2855
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2304
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2339
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2304
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2075
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2041
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2165
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2268
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1763
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1810
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2113
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$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1889
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$2002
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$1969
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$1404
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1828
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$1647
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$2190
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$1724
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2191
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1635
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$1710
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$1799
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1883
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$2129
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2164
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1774
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1338
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$1600
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$1280
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$2034
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$1807
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$1508