Bucharest vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$4880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
385K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 61% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 5565th and 718th ($988 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 664th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 645th and 174th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Tampa

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Bucharest Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$14045

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$731
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$770
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$594
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$680
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$702
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$752
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$741
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$848
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$598
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$786
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$631
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$892
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$929
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$1002
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$546
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$698
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$646
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$837
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$718
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$812
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$725
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$574
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$721
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$687
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$2436
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$2079
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$2328
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$2104
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$2467
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$2458
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$2811
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$2038
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$2194
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$2316
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$2732
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$2516
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$2366
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$2269
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$2295
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$2392
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$1748
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$2289
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$2286
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$2440
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