Bucharest vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$535
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$5229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
100
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4935th and 4th ($1138 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 508th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$21999

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188