Bucharest vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$535
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
78
23
😀 Quality of life
84
26
🏙️ Population
1.72M
234K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 54% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 4935th and 7034th ($1138 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Benin, respectively. Check Romania vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 508th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$5806

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551