Bucharest vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
54
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
525K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 61% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 5404th and 501st ($1036 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sacramento

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Bucharest Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$30262

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Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851