Bucharest vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
78
😀 Quality of life
84
93
🏙️ Population
1.72M
662K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 55% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4935th and 822nd ($1138 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 508th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Vancouver

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Bucharest Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$21986

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$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
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$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915