Bucharest vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
70
😀 Quality of life
81
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4913th and 1184th ($1116 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1035th 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 646th and 181st 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
$11.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766