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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 18.1% more expensive than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 28.3% more expensive than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$13.68 RONĀ 60.2
0.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$50.5 RONĀ 222
37.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$7.98 RONĀ 35.13
2.76%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$3.59 RONĀ 15.79
-6.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$1.94 RONĀ 8.52
20.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$2.10 RONĀ 9.23
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$3.16 RONĀ 13.92
7.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$3.98 RONĀ 17.51
1.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.54 RONĀ 6.76
12.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$1.31 RONĀ 5.75
7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.84 RONĀ 8.10
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Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$3.40 RONĀ 14.98
8.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$8.81 RONĀ 38.76
8.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$7.13 RONĀ 31.37
0.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$12.19 RONĀ 53.6
1.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
20.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.69 RONĀ 7.46
2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.56 RONĀ 6.87
11.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$2.44 RONĀ 10.75
-0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
-5.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$0.93 RONĀ 4.07
-1.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.79 RONĀ 3.48
15.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$5.89 RONĀ 25.92
8.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$7.55 RONĀ 33.21
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$1.09 RONĀ 4.80
13.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$1.67 RONĀ 7.34
19.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$20.11 RONĀ 88.5
-1.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.71 RONĀ 3.13
-7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$6.94 RONĀ 30.52
-0.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
2.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$28.4K RONĀ 125.0K
-0.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.9K
6.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$167 RONĀ 736
6.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$8.09 RONĀ 35.60
9.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$9.23 RONĀ 40.62
23.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$41.44 RONĀ 182
30.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$19.50 RONĀ 85.8
48.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$9.46 RONĀ 41.63
-1.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$452 RONĀ 1,990
45.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$6,561 RONĀ 28.9K
125.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$65.6 RONĀ 289
21.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$43.56 RONĀ 192
2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$89.1 RONĀ 392
0.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$98.1 RONĀ 431
13.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$396 RONĀ 1,741
67.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$289 RONĀ 1,272
50.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$598 RONĀ 2,633
120.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$444 RONĀ 1,955
87.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$1,739 RONĀ 7,652
140.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,407 RONĀ 6,190
63.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
$1,248 RONĀ 5,491
15.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bolintin-Vale: March 1, 2026

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