Bucharest vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
77
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5593rd and 812th ($961 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 735th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Philadelphia

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Bucharest Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766