Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Craiova

😐 Solo nomad: Bacau is 1.2% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 15.8% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51
$9.33 RON 40.51
25.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 RON 201
$45.65 RON 198
1.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$7.85 RON 34.09
-
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.52
$2.48 RON 10.75
-11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.11 RON 9.16
4.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.89
$1.96 RON 8.53
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.35 RON 10.21
-3.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RON 15.66
$3.39 RON 14.72
6.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.02
$1.49 RON 6.47
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1 RON 4.33
-17.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.61 RON 7
8.70%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.03
$3.31 RON 14.36
11.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.84
$7.67 RON 33.3
10.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.62
$6.49 RON 28.16
-5.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.05
$9.47 RON 41.11
-5.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$1.22 RON 5.3
-1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.71 RON 7.41
-4.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.59 RON 6.9
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.98
$1.85 RON 8.02
-0.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.09 RON 4.74
-19.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.09 RON 4.72
-18.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.78 RON 3.38
-8.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.78 RON 3.39
-6.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.37
$6.14 RON 26.65
-4.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.92
$6.84 RON 29.71
-16.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.29 RON 5.61
-28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.23 RON 9.67
-39.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$0.66 RON 2.87
-1.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 RON 140
$22.84 RON 99.2
40.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$0.55 RON 2.4
18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.87 RON 3.76
-29.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 RON 33.41
$6.82 RON 29.62
12.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.57 RON 6.81
0.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$27.7K RON 120.4K
1.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.4K
$27.9K RON 121.1K
-6.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 496
$208 RON 903
-45.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.06
$8.18 RON 35.53
4.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$11.71 RON 50.8
-56.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 RON 109
$36.27 RON 157
-30.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 99.2
$18.74 RON 81.4
21.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 RON 28.17
$6.69 RON 29.05
-2.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,855
$445 RON 1,930
47.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,325 RON 23.1K
$9,149 RON 39.7K
-41.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 RON 406
$78.4 RON 340
19.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 RON 153
$36.93 RON 160
-4.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RON 276
$79.9 RON 347
-20.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 RON 425
$87.4 RON 380
12.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$384 RON 1,665
-17.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 802
$310 RON 1,345
-40.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 RON 2,180
$729 RON 3,165
-31.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,613
$439 RON 1,908
-15.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,970 RON 8,552
$2,451 RON 10.6K
-19.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 RON 7,345
$1,834 RON 7,962
-7.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RON 4,317
$1,173 RON 5,092
-15.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.28
3.50%

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

Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

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