Bucharest vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$525
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
81
43
🏙️ Population
1.72M
159K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4913th and 5871st ($1116 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 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 646th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$3216

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$970
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506