Bucharest vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
89
😀 Quality of life
78
97
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.87M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 67% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5404th and 81st ($1036 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 642nd and 8th 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
$10.6
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637