Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Baia Sprie Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Baia Sprie

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 49.9% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 65% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.60 RON 59.6

$6.75 RON 29.57

101.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.3 RON 303

$36.60 RON 160

89.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 RON 34.80

$6.50 RON 28.45

22.31%

Cappuccino

$3.40 RON 14.88

$1.85 RON 8.12

83.78%

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

$2.30 RON 10.06

$2.00 RON 8.74

15.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 RON 10.06

$1.67 RON 7.32

37.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 RON 14.68

$2.04 RON 8.93

64.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 RON 16.81

$3.06 RON 13.40

25.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 RON 7.80

$1.19 RON 5.23

49.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 RON 6.14

$1.14 RON 5.01

22.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 RON 8.44

$1.90 RON 8.31

1.58%

Eggs

$3.69 RON 16.14

$2.81 RON 12.31

31.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 RON 41.33

$8.57 RON 37.55

10.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.09 RON 31.06

$6.77 RON 29.67

4.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.31 RON 53.9

$11.49 RON 50.3

7.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.18

$0.98 RON 4.29

43.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 RON 7.52

$1.54 RON 6.74

11.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 RON 8.06

$1.51 RON 6.61

21.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RON 10.93

$1.87 RON 8.18

33.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.42

$0.78 RON 3.40

29.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.40

$1.11 RON 4.86

-9.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 RON 4.36

$0.99 RON 4.35

1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RON 4.14

$0.64 RON 2.78

46.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 RON 28.66

$5.45 RON 23.87

20.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.91 RON 34.64

$6.97 RON 30.51

13.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 RON 5.36

$1.02 RON 4.47

19.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 RON 8.53

$1.47 RON 6.46

32.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 RON 5.11

$0.72 RON 3.14

62.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.93 RON 87.3

$19.88 RON 87.1

0.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 RON 2.91

$1.14 RON 4.98

-41.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 RON 2.83

$0.86 RON 3.75

-24.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 RON 31.15

$6.86 RON 30.05

3.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.69 RON 7.42

$1.55 RON 6.80

9.03%

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

$28.9K RON 126.7K

$28.3K RON 124.0K

2.22%

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

$30.6K RON 133.9K

$26.0K RON 114.0K

17.46%

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

$180 RON 787

$162 RON 711

10.71%

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

$8.94 RON 39.14

$8.15 RON 35.69

9.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.16 RON 48.89

$9.75 RON 42.72

14.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.9 RON 236

$42.21 RON 185

27.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.53 RON 129

$19.23 RON 84.2

53.56%

Cinema Ticket

$9.43 RON 41.31

$6.81 RON 29.82

38.47%

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

$654 RON 2,865

$302 RON 1,323

116.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K RON 63.6K

$9,889 RON 43.3K

46.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.3 RON 352

$37.52 RON 164

114.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.00 RON 197

$29.65 RON 130

51.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 RON 393

$74.9 RON 328

19.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 RON 471

$71.5 RON 313

50.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 RON 2,871

$382 RON 1,672

71.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 RON 1,880

$286 RON 1,252

50.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 RON 5,911

$597 RON 2,613

126.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$831 RON 3,642

$441 RON 1,933

88.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,145 RON 18.2K

$2,031 RON 8,898

104.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,281 RON 9,989

$1,485 RON 6,503

53.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,467 RON 6,427

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

7.11

-0.14%

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

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baia Sprie: January 11, 2026

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