Bucharest vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison
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Bucharest | San Diego | |
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🏠 One person rent | ||
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🍽️ Food expenses | ||
🚐 Transport expenses | ||
💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
😷 Air quality | ||
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🎓 Higher education | ||
😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bucharest is 69% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5404th and 45th ($1036 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 San Diego. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 75th 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 | |
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Eating Out | ||
🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
☕ Cappuccino | ||
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
Rent & Utilities | ||
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
Transportation | ||
🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
Groceries | ||
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
Other | ||
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
💇 Haircut, simple | ||
👖 Brand Jeans | ||
👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year |
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60 km or 37 mi | Ploiesti | |
62 km or 39 mi | Ruse | |
77 km or 48 mi | Targoviste | |
77 km or 48 mi | Alexandria | |
102 km or 63 mi | Buzau | |
102 km or 63 mi | Calarasi | |
103 km or 64 mi | Slobozia | |
108 km or 67 mi | Pitesti | |
137 km or 85 mi | Slatina | |
143 km or 89 mi | Shumen | |
144 km or 90 mi | Brasov | |
151 km or 94 mi | Veliko Tarnovo | |
156 km or 97 mi | Ramnicu Valcea | |
161 km or 100 mi | Pleven | |
164 km or 102 mi | Sfantu Gheorghe | |
168 km or 104 mi | Dobrich | |
168 km or 105 mi | Focsani | |
177 km or 110 mi | Braila | |
180 km or 112 mi | Craiova | |
181 km or 112 mi | Gabrovo | |
192 km or 119 mi | Galati | |
192 km or 119 mi | Sliven | |
198 km or 123 mi | Varna | |
203 km or 126 mi | Mamaia | |
205 km or 127 mi | Constanta | |
216 km or 134 mi | Yambol | |
217 km or 135 mi | Sibiu | |
223 km or 138 mi | Stara Zagora | |
232 km or 144 mi | Tulcea | |
233 km or 145 mi | Targu Jiu | |
236 km or 146 mi | Cahul | |
237 km or 147 mi | Barlad | |
238 km or 148 mi | Medias | |
239 km or 148 mi | Burgas | |
243 km or 151 mi | Vratsa | |
251 km or 156 mi | Bacau | |
260 km or 161 mi | Vidin | |
267 km or 166 mi | Targu Mures |
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Distance | City | Cost of living |
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4.2 km or 2.6 mi | Coronado | |
7.2 km or 4.5 mi | National | |
13 km or 7.8 mi | Lemon Grove | |
14 km or 9 mi | Chula Vista | |
14 km or 9 mi | La Mesa | |
16 km or 9.8 mi | Imperial Beach | |
18 km or 11 mi | La Jolla | |
21 km or 13 mi | El Cajon | |
24 km or 15 mi | Tijuana | |
25 km or 15 mi | Santee | |
30 km or 19 mi | Poway | |
38 km or 24 mi | Encinitas | |
40 km or 25 mi | Las Delicias | |
43 km or 26 mi | Rosarito Beach | |
46 km or 29 mi | Escondido | |
47 km or 30 mi | San Marcos | |
52 km or 33 mi | Carlsbad | |
54 km or 33 mi | Vista | |
57 km or 36 mi | Oceanside | |
73 km or 46 mi | Fallbrook | |
88 km or 55 mi | Temecula | |
91 km or 57 mi | San Clemente | |
95 km or 59 mi | Murrieta | |
97 km or 61 mi | Dana Point | |
98 km or 61 mi | French Valley | |
99 km or 61 mi | San Juan Capistrano | |
99 km or 61 mi | Wildomar | |
104 km or 65 mi | Laguna Niguel | |
107 km or 66 mi | Laguna Beach | |
107 km or 67 mi | Menifee | |
109 km or 68 mi | Ensenada | |
109 km or 68 mi | Lake Elsinore | |
110 km or 68 mi | Mission Viejo | |
110 km or 69 mi | Laguna Hills | |
111 km or 69 mi | Rancho Santa Margarita | |
114 km or 71 mi | Aliso Viejo | |
114 km or 71 mi | Lake Forest | |
115 km or 72 mi | Hemet | |
119 km or 74 mi | Perris | |
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