Bucharest vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5404th and 1290th ($1036 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 642nd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Ottawa

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Bucharest Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$20100

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884