Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolintin-Vale and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolintin-Vale and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bolintin-Vale is 15.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bolintin-Vale is 22.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.68 RONĀ 60.2
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
-0.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 RONĀ 222
$69.5 RONĀ 306
-27.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 RONĀ 35.13
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
-2.68%
Cappuccino
$3.59 RONĀ 15.79
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
7.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONĀ 8.52
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
-17.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RONĀ 9.23
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RONĀ 13.92
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.51
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
-1.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.76
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 RONĀ 5.75
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
-7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.10
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
-
Eggs
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
-7.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 RONĀ 38.76
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
-7.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 RONĀ 31.37
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
-0.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.19 RONĀ 53.6
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
-1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
-17.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.46
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
-2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.87
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
-10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RONĀ 10.75
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
-6.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
6.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.07
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
1.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RONĀ 3.48
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
-13.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RONĀ 25.92
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
-7.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.55 RONĀ 33.21
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.80
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
-12.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.34
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
-16.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.11 RONĀ 88.5
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
1.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.13
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
7.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RONĀ 30.52
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
0.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONĀ 125.0K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.9K
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
-6.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RONĀ 736
$178 RONĀ 783
-6.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 RONĀ 35.60
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
-8.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.23 RONĀ 40.62
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
-18.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.44 RONĀ 182
$54.3 RONĀ 239
-23.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.50 RONĀ 85.8
$29.05 RONĀ 128
-32.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 RONĀ 41.63
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
1.18%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RONĀ 1,990
$660 RONĀ 2,903
-31.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,561 RONĀ 28.9K
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
-55.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 RONĀ 289
$79.7 RONĀ 351
-17.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.56 RONĀ 192
$44.83 RONĀ 197
-2.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 RONĀ 392
$89.2 RONĀ 393
-0.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 RONĀ 431
$111 RONĀ 489
-11.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RONĀ 1,741
$665 RONĀ 2,924
-40.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONĀ 1,272
$435 RONĀ 1,915
-33.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RONĀ 2,633
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
-54.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 RONĀ 1,955
$833 RONĀ 3,665
-46.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 RONĀ 7,652
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
-58.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 RONĀ 6,190
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
-38.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bolintin-Vale
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 RONĀ 5,491
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
-13.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Bolintin-Vale: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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