Bucharest vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$562
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
84
81
🏙️ Population
1.72M
398K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 37% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4877th and 2761st ($1148 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1934th 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2 months in Wichita. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 482nd and 610th 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
$11.6
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$15897

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
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$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 Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357