Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bacau is 20.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bacau is 9.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 RONĀ 49.64
$13.71 RONĀ 59.7
-16.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 RONĀ 200
$69.5 RONĀ 302
-33.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RONĀ 34.16
$8.20 RONĀ 35.69
-4.27%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RONĀ 9.89
$3.35 RONĀ 14.57
-32.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RONĀ 9.68
$2.34 RONĀ 10.20
-5.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONĀ 8.31
$2.40 RONĀ 10.44
-20.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RONĀ 10.24
$3.39 RONĀ 14.77
-30.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RONĀ 15.31
$4.02 RONĀ 17.48
-12.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RONĀ 5.83
$1.73 RONĀ 7.50
-22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RONĀ 3.62
$1.41 RONĀ 6.16
-41.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RONĀ 7.67
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
-4.35%
Eggs
$3.57 RONĀ 15.54
$3.68 RONĀ 15.99
-2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RONĀ 36.61
$9.55 RONĀ 41.56
-11.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RONĀ 27.98
$7.15 RONĀ 31.11
-10.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 RONĀ 40.34
$12.32 RONĀ 53.6
-24.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.47
$1.41 RONĀ 6.12
-10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.17
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.28
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
-4.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.04
$2.42 RONĀ 10.53
-23.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
$1.00 RONĀ 4.33
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.81
$0.95 RONĀ 4.13
-7.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.90
$0.92 RONĀ 3.99
-27.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.46
$0.91 RONĀ 3.95
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RONĀ 24.83
$6.40 RONĀ 27.82
-10.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 RONĀ 29.46
$7.34 RONĀ 31.94
-7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RONĀ 3.74
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
-30.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RONĀ 5.91
$2.00 RONĀ 8.70
-32.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.80
$1.14 RONĀ 4.96
-43.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.66 RONĀ 142
$19.76 RONĀ 86.0
65.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RONĀ 2.66
$0.62 RONĀ 2.70
-1.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 RONĀ 32.23
$6.88 RONĀ 29.92
7.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.59
$1.70 RONĀ 7.39
-11.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RONĀ 122.3K
$28.3K RONĀ 123.3K
-0.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONĀ 116.2K
$29.8K RONĀ 129.7K
-10.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RONĀ 492
$178 RONĀ 774
-36.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RONĀ 36.88
$8.85 RONĀ 38.50
-4.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.04 RONĀ 21.91
$11.39 RONĀ 49.57
-55.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.05 RONĀ 109
$54.3 RONĀ 236
-53.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 RONĀ 102
$29.05 RONĀ 126
-19.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 RONĀ 28.82
$9.35 RONĀ 40.67
-29.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 RONĀ 2,792
$660 RONĀ 2,870
-2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 RONĀ 23.5K
$14.8K RONĀ 64.3K
-63.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 RONĀ 398
$79.7 RONĀ 347
14.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.25 RONĀ 153
$44.83 RONĀ 195
-21.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 RONĀ 275
$89.2 RONĀ 388
-29.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 RONĀ 422
$111 RONĀ 484
-12.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 RONĀ 1,421
$665 RONĀ 2,891
-50.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 RONĀ 794
$435 RONĀ 1,893
-58.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 RONĀ 2,216
$1,322 RONĀ 5,750
-61.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 RONĀ 1,599
$833 RONĀ 3,624
-55.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,942 RONĀ 8,449
$4,176 RONĀ 18.2K
-53.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 RONĀ 5,433
$2,301 RONĀ 10.0K
-45.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RONĀ 4,543
$1,437 RONĀ 6,250
-27.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Bacau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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