Bucharest vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$449
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
77
37
🏙️ Population
1.72M
159K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6860th ($961 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Romania vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 703rd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$1069

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$846
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471