Bucharest vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$4463
😷 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 55% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4877th and 777th ($1148 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 683rd 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 31st in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 142nd 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
$11.6
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$19356

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$995
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$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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$2438
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$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260