Bucharest vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$562
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
82
😀 Quality of life
84
97
🏙️ Population
1.72M
452K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4877th and 11th ($1148 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Romania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 482nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Zurich

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Bucharest Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117