Bucharest vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
88
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
653K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4913th and 587th ($1116 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Portland

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Bucharest Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$19200

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745