Bucharest vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
737K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5565th and 158th ($988 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 140th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 645th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$7.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093