Bucharest vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1985
🏠 One person rent
$525
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$661
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
49
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.64M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 4913th and 6617th ($1116 vs $813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 34th in Romania and Russia, respectively. Check Romania vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 646th and 5603rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Novosibirsk

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Bucharest Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$505
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$94.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$8.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
19.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4627

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$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
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$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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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$802
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$708
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$679
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$659
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$649
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$745
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$530
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$529
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$510
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$548
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$761
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$786
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$522
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$837
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$617
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$486
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$544
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$520
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$729
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$575
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$767
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$685
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$525
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$472
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$618
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$909
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$675
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$544
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$518
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$577
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$583
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$680
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$559
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$521
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$537
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$681
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$527
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$762
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$821