Bucharest vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
68
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
385K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 58% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4913th and 658th ($1116 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 582nd 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$14367

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
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$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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$2478
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$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294