Bucharest vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3927
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
93
😀 Quality of life
81
98
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.14M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4913th and 1191st ($1116 vs $2338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 4th in Australia, while ranked 646th and 12th 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
$11.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$5455
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$21.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1856
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$13377

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$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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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1701
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2051
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1853
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1857
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1490
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1911
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2117
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1771
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1718
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$531
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$489
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$402
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$834
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1134
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1464
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$588
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1362
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1647
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2058
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$440
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$384
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1738
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1673
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1768
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$409
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$470
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$447
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$457
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2308
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1681
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$512
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1728
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$456
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$413
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1736