Bucharest vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
71
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4935th and 1175th ($1138 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 508th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Phoenix

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Bucharest Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781