Bucharest vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$535
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4935th and 50th ($1138 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 508th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs San Diego

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Bucharest San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$26517

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804