Bucharest vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
77
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 57% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1216th ($961 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and France, respectively. Check Romania vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 703rd and 33rd 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
$9.66
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381