Bucharest vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$496
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
78
36
🏙️ Population
1.72M
159K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 24% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 5404th and 6315th ($1036 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Romania and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Romania vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 642nd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$3052

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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495