Bucharest vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$3342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
86
😀 Quality of life
81
99
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 55% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4913th and 918th ($1116 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 646th and 6th 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
$11.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$17676

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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
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$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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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043