Bucharest vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$562
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$5389
😷 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 4877th and 4th ($1148 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.3 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 482nd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs New York City

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Bucharest New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$21713

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192