Bucharest vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$496
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.9% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5404th and 5318th ($1036 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Romania vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 642nd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$6229

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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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527