City size comparison

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Houston is about 7 times bigger than Bucharest.

Bucharest is approximately 226 sq km, while Houston is approximately 1,659 sq km, making Houston 634% larger than Bucharest.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Bucharest vs. Houston 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
Bucharest is 21.4% cheaper than Houston
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