Bucharest vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
77
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
737K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5593rd and 145th ($961 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 120th 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Seattle

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Bucharest Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210