Bucharest vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$3624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
77
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.14M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 58% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 5593rd and 1068th ($961 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Romania and Australia, respectively. Check Romania vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 703rd and 10th 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
$9.66
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$7.56
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$12548

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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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693