Bucharest vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
97
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.72M
874K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5404th and 9th ($1036 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$31050

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$900
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610