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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 2.4% more expensive than Male without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 18.1% more expensive than Male without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.60 RON 59.6

$5.32 MVR 82.2

155.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.3 RON 303

$28.84 MVR 446

140.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 RON 34.80

$9.63 MVR 149

-17.45%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.47 MVR 69.1

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 MVR 58.5

Cappuccino

$3.40 RON 14.88

$2.86 MVR 44.21

18.88%

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

$2.30 RON 10.06

$1.27 MVR 19.56

81.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 RON 10.06

$0.25 MVR 3.83

820.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 RON 14.68

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 RON 16.81

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 RON 7.80

$1.83 MVR 28.31

-2.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 RON 6.14

$1.55 MVR 23.95

-9.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 RON 8.44

$1.32 MVR 20.38

46.21%

Eggs

$3.69 RON 16.14

$1.71 MVR 26.49

115.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 RON 41.33

$8.08 MVR 125

16.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.09 RON 31.06

$6.21 MVR 95.9

14.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.31 RON 53.9

$9.11 MVR 141

35.13%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.18

$3.93 MVR 60.7

-64.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 RON 7.52

$3.68 MVR 56.9

-53.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 RON 8.06

$4.24 MVR 65.5

-56.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RON 10.93

$3.20 MVR 49.51

-21.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.42

$1.51 MVR 23.35

-33.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.40

$1.23 MVR 19.07

-18.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 RON 4.36

$3.20 MVR 49.40

-68.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RON 4.14

$0.50 MVR 7.76

88.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.42 MVR 146

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 MVR 42.36

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.59 MVR 164

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 RON 28.66

$7.89 MVR 122

-17.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.91 RON 34.64

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 RON 5.36

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 RON 8.53

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 RON 5.11

$0.63 MVR 9.78

85.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.93 RON 87.3

$28.40 MVR 439

-29.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 RON 2.91

$2.00 MVR 30.92

-66.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 RON 2.83

$1.99 MVR 30.78

-67.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 RON 31.15

$9.79 MVR 151

-27.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.69 RON 7.42

$0.92 MVR 14.16

83.70%

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

$28.9K RON 126.7K

$31.9K MVR 493.4K

-9.42%

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

$30.6K RON 133.9K

$34.6K MVR 534.9K

-11.68%

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

$180 RON 787

$106 MVR 1,643

69.03%

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

$8.94 RON 39.14

$41.57 MVR 642

-78.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.16 RON 48.89

$77.8 MVR 1,202

-85.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.9 RON 236

$82.4 MVR 1,273

-34.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.53 RON 129

$43.11 MVR 666

-31.50%

Cinema Ticket

$9.43 RON 41.31

$9.79 MVR 151

-3.68%

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

$654 RON 2,865

$167 MVR 2,579

291.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K RON 63.6K

$3,589 MVR 55.5K

304.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.3 RON 352

$43.99 MVR 680

82.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.00 RON 197

$56.2 MVR 868

-19.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 RON 393

$91.2 MVR 1,409

-1.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 RON 471

$54.5 MVR 842

97.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 RON 2,871

$962 MVR 14.9K

-31.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 RON 1,880

$710 MVR 11.0K

-39.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 RON 5,911

$1,703 MVR 26.3K

-20.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$831 RON 3,642

$1,439 MVR 22.2K

-42.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,145 RON 18.2K

$3,175 MVR 49.0K

30.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,281 RON 9,989

$1,880 MVR 29.1K

21.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,467 RON 6,427

$893 MVR 13.8K

64.28%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Male: January 11, 2026

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