Bucharest vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 56% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5404th and 998th ($1036 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and France, respectively. Check Romania vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 642nd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Paris

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Bucharest Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$18941

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395