Bucharest vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$562
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.2M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 5% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4877th and 5021st ($1148 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 482nd and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$7126

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
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$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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539