Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Craiova

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 22.3% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 24.8% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$9.12 RONĀ 40.12
50.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$45.52 RONĀ 200
52.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$8.05 RONĀ 35.40
1.86%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$2.48 RONĀ 10.91
35.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$2.09 RONĀ 9.20
11.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$1.87 RONĀ 8.22
28.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$2.33 RONĀ 10.27
45.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$3.47 RONĀ 15.29
15.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.56 RONĀ 6.85
10.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$0.95 RONĀ 4.20
48.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.71 RONĀ 7.52
7.60%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
9.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$7.42 RONĀ 32.66
28.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$6.57 RONĀ 28.92
8.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$9.90 RONĀ 43.58
24.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.22 RONĀ 5.36
15.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.63 RONĀ 7.18
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.57 RONĀ 6.92
10.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$1.88 RONĀ 8.28
28.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$1.03 RONĀ 4.55
-2.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$1.13 RONĀ 4.98
-15.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$0.78 RONĀ 3.41
17.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.79 RONĀ 3.49
15.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$5.87 RONĀ 25.83
9.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$6.36 RONĀ 27.98
15.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$1.32 RONĀ 5.79
-6.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$2.28 RONĀ 10.05
-12.28%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
60.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$22.83 RONĀ 100
-13.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.60 RONĀ 2.62
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
-23.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$6.77 RONĀ 29.79
1.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.57 RONĀ 6.89
8.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.9K
2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.8K
6.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$209 RONĀ 917
-14.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$7.88 RONĀ 34.68
12.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$11.63 RONĀ 51.2
-2.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$36.49 RONĀ 161
48.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$19.02 RONĀ 83.7
52.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$6.45 RONĀ 28.40
44.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$432 RONĀ 1,899
52.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$8,823 RONĀ 38.8K
67.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$79.5 RONĀ 350
0.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$36.61 RONĀ 161
22.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$78.6 RONĀ 346
13.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$87.0 RONĀ 383
27.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$394 RONĀ 1,735
68.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$310 RONĀ 1,364
40.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$731 RONĀ 3,217
80.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$436 RONĀ 1,920
90.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$2,648 RONĀ 11.6K
57.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$2,072 RONĀ 9,116
11.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
$1,041 RONĀ 4,580
38.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.28
13.06%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

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