Bucharest vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$496
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$3778
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
78
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
398K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 5404th and 2435th ($1036 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 642nd and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Wichita

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Bucharest Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$16129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287