Bucharest vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$496
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
1.72M
690K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 67% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5404th and 93rd ($1036 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Washington

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Bucharest Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948