Bucharest vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$525
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
81
100
🏙️ Population
1.72M
449K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4913th and 23rd ($1116 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Romania and Switzerland, respectively. Check Romania vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 646th and 2nd 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
$11.7
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041