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

🙂 Solo nomad: Botosani is 16.7% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botosani is 20.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.02 RON 51.9
$13.71 RON 59.2
-12.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.45 RON 136
$69.8 RON 302
-54.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 RON 35.53
$8.00 RON 34.54
2.75%
Cappuccino
$2.66 RON 11.48
$3.33 RON 14.40
-20.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 RON 6.38
$2.35 RON 10.14
-37.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.82
$2.42 RON 10.47
-44.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 RON 9.00
$3.41 RON 14.73
-39.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 RON 10.74
$3.95 RON 17.07
-36.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.42
$1.73 RON 7.46
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$1.38 RON 5.95
-7.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.70
$1.90 RON 8.19
-18.42%
Eggs
$3.24 RON 13.99
$3.57 RON 15.42
-9.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 RON 37.51
$9.76 RON 42.18
-11.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RON 30.63
$7.10 RON 30.69
-0.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 RON 41.84
$12.12 RON 52.4
-20.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.09
$1.34 RON 5.81
-11.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.49
$1.78 RON 7.70
-15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.88
$1.75 RON 7.54
-22.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.78
$2.41 RON 10.41
3.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.38
$1.00 RON 4.32
1.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.61
$1.01 RON 4.38
5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.95 RON 4.09
-24.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.44
$0.95 RON 4.09
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.40
$6.34 RON 27.37
-7.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 RON 30.12
$6.98 RON 30.17
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.27 RON 5.48
-17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.35
$1.98 RON 8.57
-14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.14 RON 4.91
-42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.47 RON 123
$19.52 RON 84.3
45.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 RON 3.04
$0.72 RON 3.09
-2.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$0.60 RON 2.60
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 RON 30.62
$7.11 RON 30.74
-0.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.71 RON 7.38
-7.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.1K
$29.3K RON 126.7K
-5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 119.8K
$30.4K RON 131.2K
-8.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 710
$182 RON 788
-9.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.33
$9.13 RON 39.44
-10.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 RON 38.72
$11.08 RON 47.88
-19.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.65 RON 150
$53.2 RON 230
-34.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.95 RON 116
$29.33 RON 127
-8.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 RON 24.71
$8.97 RON 38.77
-36.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$347 RON 1,497
$657 RON 2,839
-47.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,523 RON 28.2K
$14.4K RON 62.3K
-54.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.86 RON 215
$82.0 RON 354
-39.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.73 RON 150
$44.65 RON 193
-22.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 RON 302
$91.0 RON 393
-23.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 RON 317
$109 RON 469
-32.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 RON 1,722
$657 RON 2,837
-39.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 RON 1,226
$442 RON 1,910
-35.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 RON 2,210
$1,332 RON 5,753
-61.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,875
$826 RON 3,570
-47.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,485 RON 6,415
$4,081 RON 17.6K
-63.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,086 RON 4,693
$2,292 RON 9,901
-52.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botosani
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,030 RON 4,448
$1,485 RON 6,417
-30.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
7.1
-11.97%

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Last update for Botosani: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: April 11, 2026

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