Bucharest vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2765
🏠 One person rent
$449
$448
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$955
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
44
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4974th ($961 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 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 703rd and 5711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$655
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1387
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$7.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$4.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$6562

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$764
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$671
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$692
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$653
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$536
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$775
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$745
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$782
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$787
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$728
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$590
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$805
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$712
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$809
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$958
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1009
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$721
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$714
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$506
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$501
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$514
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1300
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1168
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1236
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1137
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1273
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$494
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1522
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1538
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1447
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$504