Bucharest vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
518K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 41% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4935th and 2232nd ($1138 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 144th 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 508th and 177th 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
$11.9
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$24899

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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
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871