Bucharest vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$525
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$584
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
43
😀 Quality of life
81
61
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4913th and 5424th ($1116 vs $1020) 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 1.2 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 646th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544