Bucharest vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5002
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2160
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
76
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
486K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 4913th and 1714th ($1116 vs $2106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1428th 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 1.9 months in Omaha. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Omaha ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 232nd 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
$11.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$947
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1742
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$24851

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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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$1816
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Fremont
$1995
75 km or 47 mi Lincoln
$1614
114 km or 71 mi Columbus
$1856
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1712
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$1911
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1873
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1883
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1946
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1901
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1889
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1857
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1822
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1827
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1757
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1777
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1761
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2120
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1574
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1875
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1827
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1902
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1647
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1912
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1667
266 km or 165 mi Kansas City
$2237
272 km or 169 mi Marshalltown
$1749
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2271
275 km or 171 mi Kansas
$2110
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2311
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1765
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2293
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2390
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2261
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2266
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2160
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1943