Bucharest vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$525
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
81
71
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.65M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 15% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4913th and 5813th ($1116 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Romania and Russia, respectively. Check Romania vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 646th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$10534

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$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566