Bucharest vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
77
87
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
518K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 41% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4913th and 2353rd ($1116 vs $1890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 149th in Romania and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Romania vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sheffield ranked 20th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 646th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$24382

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$970
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$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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851