Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 30.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 44.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.37 RON 40.67

$13.67 RON 59.4

-31.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33 RON 143

$67.8 RON 295

-51.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.79 RON 29.49

$8.29 RON 36

-18.09%

Cappuccino

$1.82 RON 7.92

$3.35 RON 14.56

-45.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 RON 8.58

$2.32 RON 10.09

-14.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 RON 6.79

$2.33 RON 10.1

-33.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 RON 10.1

$3.44 RON 14.93

-32.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 RON 12.2

$3.94 RON 17.1

-28.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 RON 6.12

$1.75 RON 7.59

-19.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 RON 5.46

$1.41 RON 6.14

-10.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 RON 5.84

$1.85 RON 8.03

-27.03%

Eggs

$1.4 RON 6.07

$3.5 RON 15.21

-60.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.18 RON 22.49

$9.26 RON 40.19

-44.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 RON 20.37

$7.23 RON 31.41

-35.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.92 RON 38.73

$12.24 RON 53.1

-27.12%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 RON 4.05

$1.34 RON 5.82

-30.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 RON 6.55

$1.73 RON 7.52

-12.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.18 RON 5.11

$1.83 RON 7.95

-35.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.14 RON 4.94

$2.42 RON 10.49

-52.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.44 RON 1.93

$0.99 RON 4.3

-55.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 RON 2.86

$0.95 RON 4.12

-30.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 RON 2.06

$0.93 RON 4.04

-49.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 RON 2.89

$0.89 RON 3.85

-24.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.43 RON 23.6

$6.52 RON 28.31

-16.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.81 RON 25.22

$8.22 RON 35.69

-29.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 RON 3.11

$1.23 RON 5.35

-41.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 RON 3.89

$1.96 RON 8.51

-54.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 RON 2.89

$1.12 RON 4.87

-40.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.42 RON 102

$19.42 RON 84.3

20.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 RON 1.91

$0.66 RON 2.86

-33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 RON 1.77

$0.61 RON 2.67

-32.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.05 RON 21.92

$6.94 RON 30.14

-27.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.64 RON 7.12

$1.69 RON 7.35

-2.96%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K RON 76.9K

$29.2K RON 126.8K

-39.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.2K RON 105.2K

$30K RON 130.4K

-19.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$116 RON 502

$178 RON 771

-34.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.95 RON 30.16

$8.73 RON 37.89

-20.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.06 RON 30.64

$11.43 RON 49.64

-38.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.24 RON 166

$55.1 RON 239

-30.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.3 RON 40.39

$29.27 RON 127

-68.23%

Cinema Ticket

$4.56 RON 19.8

$8.99 RON 39.03

-49.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$433 RON 1,881

$661 RON 2,872

-34.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,848 RON 29.7K

$14.4K RON 62.7K

-52.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.1 RON 291

$80.5 RON 349

-16.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.86 RON 147

$44.57 RON 194

-24.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 RON 298

$90.3 RON 392

-24.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$68.4 RON 297

$109 RON 474

-37.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$352 RON 1,527

$653 RON 2,835

-46.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$234 RON 1,018

$446 RON 1,936

-47.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$812 RON 3,523

$1,313 RON 5,701

-38.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$574 RON 2,492

$849 RON 3,687

-32.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,349 RON 5,856

$3,647 RON 15.8K

-63.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$868 RON 3,769

$2,132 RON 9,257

-59.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,360 RON 5,906

$1,407 RON 6,111

-3.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

7.1

-8.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

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