Bucharest vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2954
🏠 One person rent
$496
$650
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
78
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
767K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 17% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5404th and 4447th ($1036 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.3 months in Zagreb. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 642nd and 748th 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
$10.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$8.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$4189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$4.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$10598

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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
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$926
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$999
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1146
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1143
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1217
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$880
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$618
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$663
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1500
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$566
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1174
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1270
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$802
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$745
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1362
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$789
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$851
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1361
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1247
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1674
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1347
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1424
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1061
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1265
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$641
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$883
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1366
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$890
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$860
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$780