Bucharest vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
78
99
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.84M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 63% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5404th and 312th ($1036 vs $2801) 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 642nd and 4th 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
$10.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$18951

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754