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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Oradea

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 23.1% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 27.3% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 RONย 59.6
$9.32 RONย 40.81
45.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RONย 303
$51.3 RONย 225
35.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RONย 34.80
$8.25 RONย 36.14
-3.64%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONย 14.88
$3.06 RONย 13.42
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$1.86 RONย 8.13
23.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$1.76 RONย 7.69
30.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 RONย 14.68
$2.32 RONย 10.17
44.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RONย 16.81
$2.69 RONย 11.79
42.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONย 7.80
$1.56 RONย 6.85
14.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RONย 6.14
$1.18 RONย 5.15
18.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RONย 8.44
$1.40 RONย 6.12
37.86%
Eggs
$3.69 RONย 16.14
$3.16 RONย 13.85
16.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 RONย 41.33
$9.24 RONย 40.46
2.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONย 31.06
$7.01 RONย 30.72
1.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 RONย 53.9
$10.53 RONย 46.10
16.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONย 6.18
$1.11 RONย 4.87
27.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RONย 7.52
$1.60 RONย 6.99
7.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 RONย 8.06
$1.59 RONย 6.94
15.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RONย 10.93
$1.63 RONย 7.13
53.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.42
$0.87 RONย 3.79
16.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.40
$0.90 RONย 3.93
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONย 4.36
$1.00 RONย 4.38
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.14
$0.80 RONย 3.51
17.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 RONย 28.66
$6.07 RONย 26.57
7.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RONย 34.64
$6.46 RONย 28.30
22.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RONย 5.36
$1.07 RONย 4.69
14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONย 8.53
$1.82 RONย 7.99
7.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 RONย 5.11
$0.66 RONย 2.89
77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RONย 87.3
$18.59 RONย 81.4
7.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONย 2.91
$0.82 RONย 3.60
-18.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONย 2.83
$0.81 RONย 3.55
-19.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RONย 31.15
$7.83 RONย 34.30
-9.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RONย 7.42
$1.58 RONย 6.90
6.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
$27.7K RONย 121.5K
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
$25.9K RONย 113.5K
17.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RONย 787
$153 RONย 672
17.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 RONย 39.14
$7.77 RONย 34.03
15.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 RONย 48.89
$8.63 RONย 37.81
29.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 RONย 236
$48.39 RONย 212
11.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 RONย 129
$14.26 RONย 62.5
107.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 RONย 41.31
$6.72 RONย 29.45
40.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONย 2,865
$431 RONย 1,887
51.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
$7,800 RONย 34.2K
86.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 RONย 352
$68.0 RONย 298
18.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.00 RONย 197
$41.21 RONย 181
9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 RONย 393
$76.7 RONย 336
17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONย 471
$70.0 RONย 307
53.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 RONย 2,871
$409 RONย 1,791
60.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RONย 1,880
$314 RONย 1,376
36.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 RONย 5,911
$605 RONย 2,649
123.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 RONย 3,642
$430 RONย 1,885
93.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
$2,027 RONย 8,880
104.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,281 RONย 9,989
$1,808 RONย 7,917
26.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RONย 6,427
$941 RONย 4,121
55.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.88
3.20%

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Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Oradea: January 13, 2026

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