Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Male Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Male

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 1.1% more expensive than Male without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 17.4% more expensive than Male without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.92 RON 61

$5.33 MVR 82.3

161.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$67.8 RON 297

$29.31 MVR 452

131.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.83 RON 34.3

$9.62 MVR 148

-18.61%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.5 MVR 69.3

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.75 MVR 57.8

Cappuccino

$3.28 RON 14.39

$2.91 MVR 44.84

12.71%

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

$2.31 RON 10.11

$1.29 MVR 19.83

79.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 RON 10.12

$0.27 MVR 4.19

755.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 RON 14.93

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.88 RON 16.99

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 RON 7.93

$1.81 MVR 27.9

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 RON 6.19

$1.6 MVR 24.6

-11.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 RON 8.29

$1.3 MVR 20.08

45.38%

Eggs

$3.5 RON 15.33

$1.7 MVR 26.28

105.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.52 RON 41.72

$8.03 MVR 124

18.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.94 RON 30.39

$6.07 MVR 93.6

14.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.25 RON 53.7

$8.68 MVR 134

41.13%

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 RON 6.1

$4.08 MVR 62.9

-65.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 RON 7.57

$3.71 MVR 57.3

-53.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 RON 7.77

$4.4 MVR 67.8

-59.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.47 RON 10.84

$3.31 MVR 51

-25.38%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 RON 4.36

$1.56 MVR 23.99

-36.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 RON 4.49

$1.17 MVR 17.97

-11.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 RON 4.01

$3.13 MVR 48.26

-70.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RON 4.13

$0.54 MVR 8.27

74.07%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.85 MVR 152

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MVR 42.44

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.52 MVR 162

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.42 RON 28.13

$8.24 MVR 127

-22.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.8 RON 34.16

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 RON 5.35

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 RON 8.86

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 RON 5.11

$0.63 MVR 9.77

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.88 RON 87.1

$29.09 MVR 449

-31.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 RON 3.08

$2 MVR 30.83

-65.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 RON 2.85

$1.93 MVR 29.83

-66.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.9 RON 30.22

$9.58 MVR 148

-27.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.7 RON 7.45

$0.9 MVR 13.85

88.89%

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

$29.1K RON 127.5K

$32.8K MVR 505.5K

-11.25%

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

$30.5K RON 133.5K

$34.6K MVR 534.1K

-12.02%

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

$183 RON 802

$107 MVR 1,652

70.83%

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

$8.68 RON 38.02

$40.72 MVR 628

-78.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.1 RON 48.63

$78 MVR 1,203

-85.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 RON 241

$80.9 MVR 1,248

-31.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.88 RON 127

$42.9 MVR 661

-32.68%

Cinema Ticket

$8.98 RON 39.37

$9.85 MVR 152

-8.83%

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

$676 RON 2,964

$166 MVR 2,555

308.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K RON 62.8K

$3,532 MVR 54.5K

305.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$81.4 RON 357

$44.19 MVR 681

84.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.39 RON 199

$56.5 MVR 871

-19.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 RON 390

$89.6 MVR 1,382

-0.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 RON 477

$54 MVR 832

101.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$666 RON 2,920

$949 MVR 14.6K

-29.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$431 RON 1,887

$700 MVR 10.8K

-38.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 RON 5,915

$1,693 MVR 26.1K

-20.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$847 RON 3,710

$1,437 MVR 22.2K

-41.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,838 RON 16.8K

$3,219 MVR 49.6K

19.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,265 RON 9,926

$1,904 MVR 29.4K

18.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,423 RON 6,236

$1,114 MVR 17.2K

27.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

12.4

-42.74%

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

Last update for Bucharest: December 1, 2025

Last update for Male: November 29, 2025

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