Bucharest vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5568
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1324
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
78
98
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.14M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 56% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5404th and 1024th ($1036 vs $2345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Romania and Australia, respectively. Check Romania vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 642nd and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Perth

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Bucharest Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$5420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3698
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1940
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$14689

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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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876