Bucharest vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$525
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
81
98
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.87M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 65% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4913th and 109th ($1116 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Singapore, respectively. Check Romania vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 646th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Singapore City

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Bucharest Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$29519

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653