Bucharest vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
50
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 47% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4913th and 1744th ($1116 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 646th and 129th 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
$11.7
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$15527

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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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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822