Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Botosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Baku and Botosani

🙂 Solo nomad: Baku is 1.5% cheaper than Botosani without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baku is 9.5% cheaper than Botosani without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baku
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 ₼15.2
$12.22 RON 53.1
-26.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.81 ₼59.2
$30.88 RON 134
12.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 ₼13.36
$7.97 RON 34.58
-1.38%
Cappuccino
$3.66 ₼6.21
$2.6 RON 11.28
40.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ₼1.34
$1.53 RON 6.63
-48.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₼0.8
$1.4 RON 6.07
-66.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 ₼2.94
$2.13 RON 9.24
-18.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₼5.05
$2.52 RON 10.94
17.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baku
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 ₼2.29
$1.47 RON 6.38
-8.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₼0.81
$1.34 RON 5.8
-64.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 ₼3.91
$1.5 RON 6.5
53.33%
Eggs
$1.35 ₼2.3
$3.33 RON 14.44
-59.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 ₼8.81
$8.49 RON 36.85
-38.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 ₼8.19
$7.16 RON 31.11
-32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 ₼17.44
$10.11 RON 43.89
1.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₼2.27
$1.18 RON 5.12
12.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 ₼2.92
$1.43 RON 6.2
20.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ₼2.61
$1.39 RON 6.05
10.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 ₼3.09
$2.4 RON 10.42
-24.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₼1.44
$1 RON 4.35
-15.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₼0.88
$1.02 RON 4.44
-49.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₼0.71
$0.72 RON 3.14
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₼1.04
$0.79 RON 3.42
-22.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 ₼6.02
$5.69 RON 24.69
-37.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.9 ₼15.13
$7 RON 30.39
27.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₼2.31
$1.05 RON 4.56
29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 ₼4.65
$1.74 RON 7.55
57.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Baku
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₼0.47
$0.66 RON 2.86
-57.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.97 ₼30.54
$28.42 RON 123
-36.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₼3.4
$0.67 RON 2.91
198.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₼1.05
$0.74 RON 3.22
-16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 ₼5.88
$6.9 RON 29.95
-49.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.69 ₼1.18
$1.53 RON 6.63
-54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ₼34.1K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
-28.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₼37.8K
$27.4K RON 119.1K
-18.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baku
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 ₼106
$162 RON 705
-61.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.96 ₼20.32
$8.2 RON 35.59
45.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.41 ₼26.19
$8.78 RON 38.13
75.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baku
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 ₼70.9
$34.18 RON 148
21.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.15 ₼37.64
$26.41 RON 115
-16.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ₼9.9
$5.82 RON 25.29
0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baku
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 ₼429
$340 RON 1,476
-25.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,556 ₼11.1K
$6,444 RON 28K
1.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baku
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 ₼99.6
$49.67 RON 216
17.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 ₼90.7
$34.86 RON 151
53.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₼205
$70.4 RON 306
71.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 ₼167
$71.7 RON 311
37.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baku
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 ₼802
$408 RON 1,772
15.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 ₼451
$289 RON 1,257
-8.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 ₼1,660
$509 RON 2,210
91.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 ₼782
$420 RON 1,822
9.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,187 ₼3,717
$1,514 RON 6,575
44.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,188 ₼2,020
$1,010 RON 4,387
17.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baku
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$497 ₼844
$1,041 RON 4,520
-52.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.87
6.25
41.92%

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Last update for Baku: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botosani: October 29, 2025

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