Bucharest vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
95
😀 Quality of life
84
95
🏙️ Population
1.72M
985K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 55% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4935th and 849th ($1138 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Sweden, respectively. Check Romania vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 508th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Stockholm

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Bucharest Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$17693

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516