Bucharest vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
42
😀 Quality of life
81
17
🏙️ Population
1.72M
908K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 4913th and 2835th ($1116 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Nigeria, respectively. Check Romania vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0 months in Owerri. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 646th and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$1311

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$910
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$885
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$777
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$802
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$692
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$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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$961
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$674
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$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
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$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
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$1102
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
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$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$671
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$810
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1044
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$598
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652