Bucharest vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$525
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
1.72M
767K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 22% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 4913th and 4147th ($1116 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Romania and Croatia, respectively. Check Romania vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 646th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Zagreb

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Bucharest Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$12234

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890