Bucharest vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$525
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$5482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
97
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
441K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 66% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4913th and 90th ($1116 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Oakland

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Bucharest Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$18326

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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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359