Bucharest vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$535
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
84
55
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.57M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 101% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4935th and 8262nd ($1138 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 508th and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Shiraz

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Bucharest Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$1920

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$999
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$956
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$926
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$784
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$800
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$724
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698