Bucharest vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
69
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
1.72M
385K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 56% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4935th and 719th ($1138 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 625th 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 1.7 months in Tampa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 508th and 151st 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
$11.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$16676

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$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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$2474
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$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
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$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
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$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285