Bucharest vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
518K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 5404th and 2462nd ($1036 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 167th 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 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 642nd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sheffield

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Bucharest Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.45
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$9922

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855