Bucharest vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$525
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$1744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
26
😀 Quality of life
81
77
🏙️ Population
1.72M
687K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 23% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4913th and 4103rd ($1116 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 61st in Romania and Spain, respectively. Check Romania vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 646th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$8269

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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
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581