Bucharest vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4492
🏠 One person rent
$562
$1227
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
94
😀 Quality of life
84
87
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.86M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4877th and 2081st ($1148 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Romania and Poland, respectively. Check Romania vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 482nd and 335th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Warsaw

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Bucharest Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$6270
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$4047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$75.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$15882

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1540
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1227
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1253
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1023
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1030
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1162
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1165
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1262
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1222
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1322
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1060
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1024
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$976
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1173
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1137
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1305
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1170
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1260
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1229
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1454
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$669
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$925
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1241
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1170
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1043
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1205
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1215
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$954
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$868
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1102
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1216
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1226
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1010
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1114
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$980
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1105
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$445