Bucharest vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$449
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
92
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.87M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5593rd and 2685th ($961 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Romania and Italy, respectively. Check Romania vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 703rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Rome

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Bucharest Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229