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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 4.3% more expensive than Male without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 14% more expensive than Male without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.71 RON 59.2

$5.26 MVR 81.3

160.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.8 RON 302

$29.30 MVR 453

138.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.00 RON 34.54

$9.72 MVR 150

-17.70%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.65 MVR 71.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.66 MVR 56.6

Cappuccino

$3.33 RON 14.40

$2.90 MVR 44.86

14.83%

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

$2.35 RON 10.14

$1.31 MVR 20.30

79.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 RON 10.47

$0.27 MVR 4.21

796.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 RON 14.73

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 RON 17.07

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 RON 7.46

$1.80 MVR 27.80

-3.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.38 RON 5.95

$1.62 MVR 25.00

-14.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 RON 8.19

$1.30 MVR 20.10

46.15%

Eggs

$3.57 RON 15.42

$1.72 MVR 26.50

107.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 RON 42.18

$7.98 MVR 123

22.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.10 RON 30.69

$6.13 MVR 94.7

15.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.12 RON 52.4

$8.92 MVR 138

35.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.34 RON 5.81

$3.94 MVR 60.9

-65.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 RON 7.70

$3.69 MVR 57.0

-51.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 RON 7.54

$4.19 MVR 64.7

-58.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 RON 10.41

$3.30 MVR 51.1

-26.97%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.32

$1.51 MVR 23.33

-33.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.38

$1.22 MVR 18.89

-17.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 RON 4.09

$3.19 MVR 49.29

-70.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 RON 4.09

$0.53 MVR 8.25

79.25%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.51 MVR 193

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.70 MVR 41.64

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.22 MVR 158

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.34 RON 27.37

$8.18 MVR 126

-22.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.98 RON 30.17

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 RON 5.48

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 RON 8.57

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 RON 4.91

$0.67 MVR 10.31

70.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.52 RON 84.3

$28.29 MVR 437

-31.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 RON 3.09

$1.98 MVR 30.62

-63.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.60 RON 2.60

$1.93 MVR 29.84

-68.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 RON 30.74

$9.78 MVR 151

-27.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.71 RON 7.38

$0.89 MVR 13.75

92.13%

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

$29.3K RON 126.7K

$32.2K MVR 497.7K

-8.93%

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

$30.4K RON 131.2K

$34.3K MVR 530.3K

-11.52%

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

$182 RON 788

$106 MVR 1,636

72.25%

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

$9.13 RON 39.44

$40.89 MVR 632

-77.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.08 RON 47.88

$76.1 MVR 1,176

-85.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.2 RON 230

$79.9 MVR 1,234

-33.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.33 RON 127

$42.44 MVR 656

-30.89%

Cinema Ticket

$8.97 RON 38.77

$9.93 MVR 153

-9.67%

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

$657 RON 2,839

$164 MVR 2,537

300.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.4K RON 62.3K

$3,561 MVR 55.0K

304.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$82.0 RON 354

$44.64 MVR 690

83.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.65 RON 193

$57.5 MVR 889

-22.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.0 RON 393

$88.3 MVR 1,364

3.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 RON 469

$53.6 MVR 828

102.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$657 RON 2,837

$958 MVR 14.8K

-31.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 RON 1,910

$700 MVR 10.8K

-36.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 RON 5,753

$1,674 MVR 25.9K

-20.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$826 RON 3,570

$1,420 MVR 21.9K

-41.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,081 RON 17.6K

$2,263 MVR 35.0K

80.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,292 RON 9,901

$1,868 MVR 28.9K

22.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,485 RON 6,417

$857 MVR 13.2K

73.40%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Male: April 12, 2026

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