Bucharest vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
568K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 57% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5404th and 890th ($1036 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 642nd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$12698

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$900
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655