Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Bragadiru Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Bragadiru

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 9.7% more expensive than Bragadiru without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 0.8% more expensive than Bragadiru without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$13.76 RONĀ 60.6
-0.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$69.5 RONĀ 306
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$8.26 RONĀ 36.35
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$3.25 RONĀ 14.30
3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$1.96 RONĀ 8.62
19.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$1.31 RONĀ 5.75
83.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$2.26 RONĀ 9.93
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$3.16 RONĀ 13.89
27.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.68 RONĀ 7.39
2.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
11.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.92 RONĀ 8.43
-4.17%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$3.38 RONĀ 14.87
8.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$9.30 RONĀ 40.94
2.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$7.13 RONĀ 31.37
0.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$11.41 RONĀ 50.2
7.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.37 RONĀ 6.01
2.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.72 RONĀ 7.58
1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.84 RONĀ 8.09
-5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$2.49 RONĀ 10.94
-2.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$1.01 RONĀ 4.46
-0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$1.09 RONĀ 4.80
-12.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$0.94 RONĀ 4.14
-2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.93 RONĀ 4.10
-2.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$6.49 RONĀ 28.54
-1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$7.32 RONĀ 32.19
0.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$1.13 RONĀ 4.98
9.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$2.00 RONĀ 8.82
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$20.09 RONĀ 88.4
-1.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.67 RONĀ 2.96
-1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.65 RONĀ 2.85
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$7.02 RONĀ 30.87
-1.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
4.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$28.6K RONĀ 126.1K
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$30.7K RONĀ 135.0K
-2.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$179 RONĀ 786
-0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$7.93 RONĀ 34.89
11.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$8.88 RONĀ 39.07
28.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$41.88 RONĀ 184
29.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$19.38 RONĀ 85.3
49.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$8.04 RONĀ 35.38
16.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$547 RONĀ 2,409
20.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$8,316 RONĀ 36.6K
77.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$81.5 RONĀ 359
-2.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$45.30 RONĀ 199
-1.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$89.3 RONĀ 393
-0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$81.4 RONĀ 358
36.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$382 RONĀ 1,682
73.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$291 RONĀ 1,280
49.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$590 RONĀ 2,594
124.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$439 RONĀ 1,933
89.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$1,805 RONĀ 7,941
131.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,371 RONĀ 6,033
67.81%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Bragadiru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
$1,143 RONĀ 5,030
25.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.78
4.72%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bragadiru: March 2, 2026

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