Bucharest vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$535
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$600
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
44
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.2M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 5% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4935th and 5110th ($1138 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 508th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Santo Domingo

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Bucharest Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550