Bucharest vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$474
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
49
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
603K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 85% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 5565th and 8377th ($988 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Tunisia, respectively. Check Romania vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 645th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$2.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$3168

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$867
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$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193