Bucharest vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$2213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$5380
🏠 One person rent
$535
$1126
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$1917
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
78
98
😀 Quality of life
84
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.03M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 49% less expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 4935th and 1464th ($1138 vs $2213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Austria, respectively. Check Romania vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.7 months in Vienna. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 508th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Vienna

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Bucharest Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$1142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$2056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$12058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$6236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$58.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$20.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$19.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$166
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$88
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$28817

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$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
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1885
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1898
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1829
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1922
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1561
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1451
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1821
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1114
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1804
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1180
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1284
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1335
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$875
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$930
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1639
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1527
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$1036
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1153
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1633
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1278
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1391
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1196
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1312
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1133
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1291
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1708
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1683
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1404
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1247
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1869
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1818
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1787
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$989