Bucharest vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$474
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
12
😀 Quality of life
79
35
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.5M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 5565th and 5369th ($988 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Niger, respectively. Check Romania vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 645th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$3.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$4390

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$729
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$722
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$743
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$623
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$622
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$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
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$770
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$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
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$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
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$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
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$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
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$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
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$698
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$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
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$687
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$650
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$605
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$758

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Distance City Cost of living
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$771
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$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
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$632
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$1502
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$634
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$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709