Bucharest vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$525
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
81
96
🏙️ Population
1.72M
690K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4913th and 73rd ($1116 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 4th in the United States, while ranked 646th and 26th 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
$11.7
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949