Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 8.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brasov is 10.4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.02 RON 52.8

$13.71 RON 60.2

-12.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.5 RON 226

$69.5 RON 305

-25.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.86 RON 34.50

$8.20 RON 36.01

-4.15%

Cappuccino

$3.51 RON 15.42

$3.35 RON 14.70

4.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 RON 8.71

$2.34 RON 10.29

-15.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 RON 8.78

$2.40 RON 10.54

-16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.17 RON 13.92

$3.39 RON 14.90

-6.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 RON 15.23

$4.02 RON 17.64

-13.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 RON 6.48

$1.73 RON 7.57

-14.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 RON 5.95

$1.41 RON 6.21

-4.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 RON 7.83

$1.84 RON 8.06

-3.26%

Eggs

$3.36 RON 14.75

$3.68 RON 16.14

-8.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.79 RON 38.61

$9.55 RON 41.94

-7.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.05 RON 30.97

$7.15 RON 31.40

-1.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.96 RON 52.5

$12.32 RON 54.1

-2.92%

Apples (1kg)

$1.19 RON 5.23

$1.41 RON 6.18

-15.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 RON 7.56

$1.74 RON 7.63

-1.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.60 RON 7.04

$1.74 RON 7.64

-8.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.43 RON 10.66

$2.42 RON 10.62

0.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 RON 4.22

$1.00 RON 4.37

-4.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 RON 4.69

$0.95 RON 4.17

12.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 RON 4.15

$0.92 RON 4.02

2.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 RON 3.51

$0.91 RON 3.99

-12.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.01 RON 26.37

$6.40 RON 28.08

-6.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.07 RON 31.02

$7.34 RON 32.24

-3.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 RON 5.06

$1.24 RON 5.43

-7.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 RON 7.54

$2.00 RON 8.79

-14.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.88 RON 3.88

$1.14 RON 5.00

-22.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.80 RON 82.5

$19.76 RON 86.8

-4.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 RON 3.16

$0.66 RON 2.91

9.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 RON 2.70

$0.62 RON 2.72

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.90 RON 30.29

$6.88 RON 30.20

0.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.61 RON 7.06

$1.70 RON 7.46

-5.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.9K RON 122.6K

$28.3K RON 124.4K

-1.43%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K RON 120.0K

$29.8K RON 130.9K

-8.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$167 RON 733

$178 RON 782

-6.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.03 RON 35.26

$8.85 RON 38.85

-9.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.23 RON 40.53

$11.39 RON 50.0

-18.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 RON 270

$54.3 RON 238

13.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.61 RON 68.5

$29.05 RON 128

-46.27%

Cinema Ticket

$11.02 RON 48.38

$9.35 RON 41.04

17.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$452 RON 1,982

$660 RON 2,897

-31.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,688 RON 29.4K

$14.8K RON 64.9K

-54.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66.5 RON 292

$79.7 RON 350

-16.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.54 RON 187

$44.83 RON 197

-5.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.0 RON 417

$89.2 RON 392

6.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.8 RON 434

$111 RON 488

-11.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$612 RON 2,687

$665 RON 2,917

-7.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$427 RON 1,876

$435 RON 1,911

-1.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,039 RON 4,561

$1,322 RON 5,803

-21.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$719 RON 3,158

$833 RON 3,657

-13.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,148 RON 13.8K

$4,176 RON 18.3K

-24.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,407 RON 10.6K

$2,301 RON 10.1K

4.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,123 RON 4,930

$1,437 RON 6,307

-21.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.7

7.1

8.45%

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

Last update for Brasov: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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