Bucharest vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
88
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
653K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 59% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4877th and 456th ($1148 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 195th 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
$11.6
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783