Bucharest vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
78
81
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
718K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 60% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4935th and 342nd ($1138 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Norway, respectively. Check Romania vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 508th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Oslo

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Bucharest Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$15673

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409