Bucharest vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Bucharest Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$398
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1019
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
99
😀 Quality of life
79
99
🏙️ Population
1.88M
4.84M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5928th and 240th ($891 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Australia, respectively. Check Romania vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 465th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sydney

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Bucharest Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.88
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2593
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.77
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8708
$16443

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663