Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Chitila Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Chitila

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 6.6% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 2.6% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.1
$13.56 RONĀ 59.4
1.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 304
$69.1 RONĀ 303
0.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 35.93
$8.26 RONĀ 36.19
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.67
$3.39 RONĀ 14.84
-1.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.27
$1.89 RONĀ 8.28
23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.51
$1.30 RONĀ 5.68
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.87
$2.32 RONĀ 10.16
46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.60
$3.16 RONĀ 13.82
27.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.56
$1.69 RONĀ 7.40
2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
$1.30 RONĀ 5.68
8.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.04
$1.84 RONĀ 8.04
-
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.10
$3.31 RONĀ 14.51
11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 41.85
$9.48 RONĀ 41.52
0.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.33
$6.78 RONĀ 29.68
5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.0
$11.72 RONĀ 51.3
5.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.17
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.79 RONĀ 7.85
-2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
2.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.60
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
$1.00 RONĀ 4.39
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.16
$0.96 RONĀ 4.21
-1.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.01
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
-1.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
$0.88 RONĀ 3.85
3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.01
$6.57 RONĀ 28.77
-2.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.16
$7.02 RONĀ 30.73
4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
$1.10 RONĀ 4.83
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.77
$1.83 RONĀ 8.03
9.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 4.99
$0.66 RONĀ 2.88
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 86.6
$19.60 RONĀ 85.9
0.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
$0.66 RONĀ 2.88
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.71
$0.64 RONĀ 2.80
-3.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.13
$6.80 RONĀ 29.80
1.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.44
$1.72 RONĀ 7.53
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.1K
$28.5K RONĀ 124.7K
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 130.6K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.1K
7.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 780
$179 RONĀ 786
-0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.77
$8.68 RONĀ 38.01
1.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 49.91
$11.41 RONĀ 49.99
-0.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 238
$42.07 RONĀ 184
28.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 127
$19.02 RONĀ 83.3
52.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 40.95
$8.01 RONĀ 35.07
16.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,890
$549 RONĀ 2,406
20.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 64.7K
$8,314 RONĀ 36.4K
77.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 349
$80.1 RONĀ 351
-0.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 196
$65.8 RONĀ 288
-31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 391
$90.4 RONĀ 396
-1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 487
$91.9 RONĀ 402
21.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,911
$390 RONĀ 1,710
70.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,906
$286 RONĀ 1,251
52.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,789
$586 RONĀ 2,568
125.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,649
$443 RONĀ 1,942
87.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.3K
$1,768 RONĀ 7,745
136.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,389 RONĀ 6,082
65.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Chitila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,293
$921 RONĀ 4,035
55.96%
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 Chitila: March 2, 2026

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