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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 39.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 26.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.49 RON 40.98

$13.71 RON 59.2

-30.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.21 RON 143

$69.8 RON 302

-52.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.09 RON 30.63

$8.00 RON 34.54

-11.38%

Cappuccino

$1.89 RON 8.15

$3.33 RON 14.40

-43.24%

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

$1.95 RON 8.41

$2.35 RON 10.14

-17.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 RON 6.80

$2.42 RON 10.47

-35.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 RON 10.01

$3.41 RON 14.73

-31.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 RON 12.23

$3.95 RON 17.07

-28.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 RON 5.90

$1.73 RON 7.46

-20.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.26 RON 5.43

$1.38 RON 5.95

-8.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.10

$1.90 RON 8.19

-25.79%

Eggs

$1.42 RON 6.11

$3.57 RON 15.42

-60.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.44 RON 23.50

$9.76 RON 42.18

-44.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 RON 20.27

$7.10 RON 30.69

-33.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.69 RON 37.56

$12.12 RON 52.4

-28.30%

Apples (1kg)

$0.95 RON 4.12

$1.34 RON 5.81

-29.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 RON 6.56

$1.78 RON 7.70

-14.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.18 RON 5.08

$1.75 RON 7.54

-32.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 RON 4.84

$2.41 RON 10.41

-53.53%

Potato (1kg)

$0.45 RON 1.93

$1.00 RON 4.32

-55.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 RON 3.09

$1.01 RON 4.38

-28.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 RON 1.90

$0.95 RON 4.09

-53.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 RON 2.92

$0.95 RON 4.09

-29.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.48 RON 23.69

$6.34 RON 27.37

-13.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.95 RON 25.70

$6.98 RON 30.17

-14.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 RON 3.08

$1.27 RON 5.48

-44.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.96 RON 4.15

$1.98 RON 8.57

-51.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 RON 3.12

$1.14 RON 4.91

-36.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.83 RON 98.6

$19.52 RON 84.3

16.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.48 RON 2.08

$0.72 RON 3.09

-33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 RON 1.75

$0.60 RON 2.60

-31.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.92 RON 21.27

$7.11 RON 30.74

-30.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.62 RON 7.00

$1.71 RON 7.38

-5.26%

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

$18.2K RON 78.4K

$29.3K RON 126.7K

-38.12%

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

$24.2K RON 104.6K

$30.4K RON 131.2K

-20.28%

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

$117 RON 504

$182 RON 788

-36.02%

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

$6.80 RON 29.37

$9.13 RON 39.44

-25.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.10 RON 30.68

$11.08 RON 47.88

-35.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.04 RON 164

$53.2 RON 230

-28.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.98 RON 38.79

$29.33 RON 127

-69.38%

Cinema Ticket

$4.67 RON 20.18

$8.97 RON 38.77

-47.94%

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

$433 RON 1,869

$657 RON 2,839

-34.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,792 RON 29.3K

$14.4K RON 62.3K

-52.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.5 RON 291

$82.0 RON 354

-17.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.73 RON 150

$44.65 RON 193

-22.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.1 RON 303

$91.0 RON 393

-22.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.3 RON 304

$109 RON 469

-35.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$348 RON 1,502

$657 RON 2,837

-47.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 RON 995

$442 RON 1,910

-47.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 RON 3,463

$1,332 RON 5,753

-39.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$568 RON 2,454

$826 RON 3,570

-31.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,385 RON 5,981

$4,081 RON 17.6K

-66.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$872 RON 3,765

$2,292 RON 9,901

-61.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,354 RON 5,850

$1,485 RON 6,417

-8.83%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: April 11, 2026

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