Bucharest vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
75
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
486K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 5404th and 1309th ($1036 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1150th 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 1.8 months in Omaha. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Omaha ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Omaha

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Bucharest Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$24758

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Council Bluffs
$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$2045
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1679
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1697
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2231
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2084
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2287
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2258
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2316
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1978