Bucharest vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3517
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
86
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 52% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4877th and 1059th ($1148 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 482nd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Toronto

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Bucharest Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$22670

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053