Bucharest vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 60% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5593rd and 864th ($961 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 127th 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
$9.66
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$10488

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706