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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 28% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 24.2% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 RONย 59.6
$12.14 RONย 53.2
12.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RONย 303
$30.88 RONย 135
124.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RONย 34.80
$8.07 RONย 35.36
-1.49%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONย 14.88
$2.63 RONย 11.52
29.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$1.46 RONย 6.40
57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$1.40 RONย 6.13
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 RONย 14.68
$2.05 RONย 9.00
63.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RONย 16.81
$2.57 RONย 11.25
49.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONย 7.80
$1.55 RONย 6.78
14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RONย 6.14
$1.33 RONย 5.83
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RONย 8.44
$1.52 RONย 6.66
26.97%
Eggs
$3.69 RONย 16.14
$3.36 RONย 14.73
9.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 RONย 41.33
$8.72 RONย 38.20
8.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONย 31.06
$6.94 RONย 30.40
2.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 RONย 53.9
$9.76 RONย 42.74
26.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONย 6.18
$1.19 RONย 5.20
18.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RONย 7.52
$1.44 RONย 6.30
19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 RONย 8.06
$1.41 RONย 6.19
30.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RONย 10.93
$2.53 RONย 11.06
-1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.42
$0.95 RONย 4.18
6.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.40
$1.03 RONย 4.51
-2.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONย 4.36
$0.71 RONย 3.10
40.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.14
$0.79 RONย 3.48
18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 RONย 28.66
$5.60 RONย 24.52
16.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RONย 34.64
$6.82 RONย 29.89
15.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RONย 5.36
$1.05 RONย 4.60
16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONย 8.53
$1.68 RONย 7.34
16.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 RONย 5.11
$0.67 RONย 2.95
74.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RONย 87.3
$28.24 RONย 124
-29.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONย 2.91
$0.72 RONย 3.14
-6.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONย 2.83
$0.70 RONย 3.05
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RONย 31.15
$7.01 RONย 30.70
1.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RONย 7.42
$1.57 RONย 6.90
7.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
4.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
$27.5K RONย 120.6K
11.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RONย 787
$165 RONย 722
9.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 RONย 39.14
$8.01 RONย 35.10
11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 RONย 48.89
$9.20 RONย 40.29
21.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 RONย 236
$34.60 RONย 152
55.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 RONย 129
$26.51 RONย 116
11.39%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 RONย 41.31
$5.90 RONย 25.82
59.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONย 2,865
$346 RONย 1,516
89.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
$6,507 RONย 28.5K
123.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 RONย 352
$50.4 RONย 221
59.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.00 RONย 197
$33.89 RONย 148
32.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 RONย 393
$68.2 RONย 299
31.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONย 471
$73.7 RONย 323
45.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 RONย 2,871
$400 RONย 1,752
63.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RONย 1,880
$285 RONย 1,249
50.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 RONย 5,911
$525 RONย 2,298
157.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 RONย 3,642
$420 RONย 1,838
98.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
$1,502 RONย 6,577
176.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,281 RONย 9,989
$1,050 RONย 4,599
117.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RONย 6,427
$1,056 RONย 4,627
38.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.25
13.60%

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Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Botosani: January 11, 2026

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