Bucharest vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$525
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
74
😀 Quality of life
81
90
🏙️ Population
1.72M
459K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 53% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4913th and 1045th ($1116 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 916th in Romania and the United States, respectively. Check Romania vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 646th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Virginia Beach

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Bucharest Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$16163

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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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710