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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 4.7% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bucharest is 7.4% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.88 RON 60.0

$14.04 RON 60.7

-1.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.8 RON 297

$70.2 RON 303

-1.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.13 RON 35.10

$8.04 RON 34.73

1.12%

Cappuccino

$3.39 RON 14.64

$3.41 RON 14.72

-0.59%

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

$2.21 RON 9.57

$1.97 RON 8.51

12.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 RON 10.37

$1.36 RON 5.87

76.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 RON 14.85

$2.24 RON 9.68

53.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 RON 16.59

$3.18 RON 13.75

20.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 RON 7.71

$1.77 RON 7.66

1.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 RON 6.08

$1.25 RON 5.40

12.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 RON 8.19

$1.92 RON 8.28

-1.04%

Eggs

$3.58 RON 15.46

$3.23 RON 13.95

10.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.62 RON 41.54

$9.59 RON 41.42

0.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.18 RON 31.02

$6.74 RON 29.12

6.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.41 RON 53.6

$11.50 RON 49.67

7.91%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.09

$1.34 RON 5.79

5.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 RON 7.63

$1.78 RON 7.71

-0.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 RON 7.55

$1.74 RON 7.50

0.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 RON 10.75

$2.50 RON 10.78

-0.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 RON 4.48

$1.03 RON 4.46

0.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 RON 4.49

$0.95 RON 4.09

9.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 RON 4.30

$0.98 RON 4.24

1.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 RON 4.17

$0.92 RON 3.99

4.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.27 RON 27.09

$6.54 RON 28.25

-4.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.22 RON 31.19

$7.13 RON 30.79

1.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 RON 5.28

$1.14 RON 4.93

7.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 RON 8.71

$1.79 RON 7.72

12.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 RON 5.04

$0.66 RON 2.84

77.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.40 RON 83.8

$19.65 RON 84.9

-1.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 RON 2.84

$0.70 RON 3.03

-5.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 RON 2.62

$0.64 RON 2.77

-4.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.10 RON 30.69

$7.08 RON 30.57

0.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.73 RON 7.46

$1.71 RON 7.41

1.17%

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

$28.3K RON 122.2K

$28.2K RON 121.7K

0.39%

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

$29.6K RON 128.0K

$27.5K RON 118.7K

7.83%

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

$180 RON 778

$179 RON 772

0.86%

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

$9.15 RON 39.54

$8.93 RON 38.56

2.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.24 RON 48.57

$11.45 RON 49.46

-1.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 RON 238

$41.77 RON 180

31.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.36 RON 127

$19.51 RON 84.3

50.49%

Cinema Ticket

$9.41 RON 40.65

$8.10 RON 34.98

16.17%

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

$653 RON 2,823

$540 RON 2,334

20.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K RON 63.5K

$8,315 RON 35.9K

76.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.0 RON 350

$82.0 RON 354

-1.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.99 RON 199

$66.1 RON 285

-30.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.5 RON 387

$90.4 RON 390

-0.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 RON 473

$93.8 RON 405

16.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$646 RON 2,791

$389 RON 1,683

65.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$444 RON 1,916

$294 RON 1,271

50.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,324 RON 5,720

$594 RON 2,564

123.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$846 RON 3,653

$432 RON 1,867

95.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,042 RON 17.5K

$1,770 RON 7,647

128.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,293 RON 9,904

$1,373 RON 5,933

66.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,481 RON 6,396

$928 RON 4,011

59.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

6.78

4.72%

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

Last update for Bucharest: February 3, 2026

Last update for Chitila: February 2, 2026

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