Bucharest vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
518K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 41% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 4877th and 2172nd ($1148 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 131st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 482nd and 175th 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
$11.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$24916

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870