City size comparison

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Bucharest is around the same size as Des Moines.

Des Moines (map shows its 58 named neighbourhoods; the area covers the whole city) is approximately 228 sq km, while Bucharest is approximately 226 sq km, making Bucharest 98.98% the size of Des Moines.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Des Moines vs. Bucharest uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Des Moines is 50.1% more expensive than Bucharest
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