Bucharest vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.72M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5404th and 5th ($1036 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 642nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108