Bucharest vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
78
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.72M
662K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 61% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5404th and 512th ($1036 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 642nd and 100th 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
$10.6
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$16245

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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743