Bucharest vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3766
😷 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 53% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4877th and 1008th ($1148 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 482nd and 19th 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
$11.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$17265

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464