Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Deva Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Deva

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 41.3% more expensive than Deva without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 49.5% more expensive than Deva without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 60.1
$7.31 RON 32.03
87.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RON 304
$23.27 RON 102
198.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RON 35.93
$7.87 RON 34.45
4.19%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.67
$1.90 RON 8.33
76.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.27
$1.31 RON 5.72
78.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RON 10.51
$1.10 RON 4.83
118.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RON 14.87
$1.39 RON 6.09
143.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RON 17.60
$2.33 RON 10.19
72.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.56
$1.57 RON 6.87
10.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.20
$1.13 RON 4.95
24.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.04
$1.35 RON 5.92
36.30%
Eggs
$3.68 RON 16.10
$2.96 RON 12.98
24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RON 41.85
$8.42 RON 36.89
13.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.33
$5.59 RON 24.50
27.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RON 54.0
$10.56 RON 46.24
16.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.17
$0.98 RON 4.30
43.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$1.36 RON 5.94
27.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$1.47 RON 6.43
18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.60
$2.01 RON 8.81
20.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$0.89 RON 3.90
12.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.16
$0.77 RON 3.39
23.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$0.74 RON 3.26
24.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.98
$0.74 RON 3.26
22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 28.01
$6.12 RON 26.81
4.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RON 32.16
$8.20 RON 35.90
-10.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.42
$1.07 RON 4.70
15.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.77
$1.70 RON 7.44
17.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 4.99
$0.59 RON 2.60
93.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RON 86.6
$19.98 RON 87.5
-1.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.91
$0.89 RON 3.88
-25.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.71
$0.75 RON 3.27
-17.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 30.13
$7.01 RON 30.71
-1.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.44
$1.52 RON 6.68
11.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.1K
$27.9K RON 122.2K
1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RON 130.6K
$27.5K RON 120.5K
8.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 780
$148 RON 647
20.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RON 38.77
$8.93 RON 39.11
-0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RON 49.91
$10.02 RON 43.91
13.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RON 238
$42.81 RON 188
26.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RON 127
$19.43 RON 85.1
49.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RON 40.95
$5.90 RON 25.84
58.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RON 2,890
$427 RON 1,872
54.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.7K
$6,971 RON 30.5K
111.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 349
$71.9 RON 315
10.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RON 196
$16.42 RON 71.9
173.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RON 391
$72.3 RON 317
23.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 487
$63.5 RON 278
75.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RON 2,911
$231 RON 1,013
187.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,906
$204 RON 893
113.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RON 5,789
$400 RON 1,751
230.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RON 3,649
$352 RON 1,542
136.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RON 18.3K
$6,583 RON 28.8K
-36.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RON 10.1K
$4,346 RON 19.0K
-47.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Deva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RON 6,293
$1,094 RON 4,792
31.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.5
9.23%

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

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Deva: March 3, 2026

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