Bucharest vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$562
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$5217
😷 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 67% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4877th and 52nd ($1148 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 155th 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
$11.6
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$22295

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826