Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Drobeta-Turnu Severin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 11.8% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 5.8% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 59.7
$14.03 RONĀ 61.0
-2.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 302
$67.8 RONĀ 295
2.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 35.69
$7.97 RONĀ 34.67
2.89%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.57
$3.33 RONĀ 14.46
0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.20
$2.25 RONĀ 9.77
4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.44
$2.40 RONĀ 10.43
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.77
$3.40 RONĀ 14.78
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.48
$3.81 RONĀ 16.59
5.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.50
$1.81 RONĀ 7.86
-4.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.16
$1.43 RONĀ 6.21
-1.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
$1.86 RONĀ 8.11
-1.08%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 15.99
$3.50 RONĀ 15.21
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 41.56
$9.57 RONĀ 41.61
-0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.11
$6.95 RONĀ 30.23
2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 53.6
$12.11 RONĀ 52.7
1.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.12
$1.36 RONĀ 5.92
3.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
$1.74 RONĀ 7.56
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
$1.81 RONĀ 7.86
-3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.53
$2.45 RONĀ 10.64
-1.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.33
$1.00 RONĀ 4.37
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.13
$1.04 RONĀ 4.51
-8.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 3.99
$1.01 RONĀ 4.38
-8.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.95
$0.96 RONĀ 4.19
-5.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 27.82
$6.62 RONĀ 28.80
-3.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 31.94
$7.28 RONĀ 31.67
0.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
$1.23 RONĀ 5.36
0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.70
$2.02 RONĀ 8.78
-0.99%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 4.96
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 86.0
$19.72 RONĀ 85.8
0.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
$0.72 RONĀ 3.12
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.70
$0.66 RONĀ 2.85
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 29.92
$6.93 RONĀ 30.14
-0.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.39
$1.69 RONĀ 7.37
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 123.3K
$28.3K RONĀ 123.1K
0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 129.7K
$30.3K RONĀ 131.8K
-1.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 774
$179 RONĀ 780
-0.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.50
$9.04 RONĀ 39.32
-2.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 49.57
$11.35 RONĀ 49.37
0.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 236
$42.15 RONĀ 183
28.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 126
$18.99 RONĀ 82.6
52.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 40.67
$8.96 RONĀ 38.96
4.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,870
$668 RONĀ 2,904
-1.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 64.3K
$14.3K RONĀ 62.2K
3.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 347
$79.5 RONĀ 346
0.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 195
$45.81 RONĀ 199
-2.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 388
$88.7 RONĀ 386
0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 484
$110 RONĀ 477
1.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,891
$394 RONĀ 1,713
68.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,893
$187 RONĀ 815
132.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,750
$597 RONĀ 2,595
121.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,624
$439 RONĀ 1,908
89.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.0K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,250
$1,008 RONĀ 4,383
42.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: March 1, 2026

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