Cost of Living Comparison Between Botosani and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Botosani and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Botosani is 22.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botosani is 23.7% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 RON 52.1
$13.71 RON 59.7
-12.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.87 RON 134
$69.5 RON 302
-55.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 35.70
$8.20 RON 35.69
0.12%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.40
$3.35 RON 14.57
-21.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$2.34 RON 10.20
-37.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 RON 6.06
$2.40 RON 10.44
-42.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 RON 8.82
$3.39 RON 14.77
-40.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 RON 10.91
$4.02 RON 17.48
-37.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.45
$1.73 RON 7.50
-14.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.51
$1.41 RON 6.16
-9.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.84 RON 7.99
-14.67%
Eggs
$3.32 RON 14.46
$3.68 RON 15.99
-9.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.79
$9.55 RON 41.56
-6.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.84
$7.15 RON 31.11
-4.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.10 RON 43.94
$12.32 RON 53.6
-18.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$1.41 RON 6.12
-19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.43
$1.74 RON 7.57
-14.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RON 5.95
$1.74 RON 7.57
-21.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RON 10.88
$2.42 RON 10.53
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.00 RON 4.33
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$0.95 RON 4.13
12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$0.92 RON 3.99
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.91 RON 3.95
-9.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.39
$6.40 RON 27.82
-8.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.51
$7.34 RON 31.94
-4.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.60
$1.24 RON 5.38
-14.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.40
$2.00 RON 8.70
-15.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$1.14 RON 4.96
-40.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.57 RON 124
$19.76 RON 86.0
44.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.66 RON 2.89
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.31
$0.62 RON 2.70
22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RON 29.83
$6.88 RON 29.92
-0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.70 RON 7.39
-9.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120.2K
$28.3K RON 123.3K
-2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 119.0K
$29.8K RON 129.7K
-8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 RON 719
$178 RON 774
-7.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 RON 35.39
$8.85 RON 38.50
-8.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.90 RON 38.72
$11.39 RON 49.57
-21.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.52 RON 150
$54.3 RON 236
-36.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.33 RON 119
$29.05 RON 126
-5.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RON 24.52
$9.35 RON 40.67
-39.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,512
$660 RON 2,870
-47.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 RON 28.2K
$14.8K RON 64.3K
-56.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.47 RON 215
$79.7 RON 347
-37.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$44.83 RON 195
-24.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 RON 300
$89.2 RON 388
-22.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 RON 321
$111 RON 484
-33.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 RON 1,765
$665 RON 2,891
-38.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,259
$435 RON 1,893
-33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 RON 2,217
$1,322 RON 5,750
-61.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,838
$833 RON 3,624
-49.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,515 RON 6,590
$4,176 RON 18.2K
-63.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 RON 4,706
$2,301 RON 10.0K
-52.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,022 RON 4,446
$1,437 RON 6,250
-28.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
7.1
-11.97%

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

Last update for Botosani: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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