Bucharest vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
81
😀 Quality of life
79
98
🏙️ Population
1.72M
449K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5565th and 59th ($988 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 645th and 5th 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
$10.5
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717