Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Ostrava Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Ostrava

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 1.9% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 5.9% more expensive than Ostrava without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 60.2
$9.29 Kč 195
47.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RON 305
$46.12 Kč 967
50.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RON 36.01
$8.26 Kč 173
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.70
$2.97 Kč 62.2
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.29
$1.87 Kč 39.15
25.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RON 10.54
$1.58 Kč 33.13
51.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RON 14.90
$2.04 Kč 42.72
66.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RON 17.64
$2.99 Kč 62.7
34.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.57
$1.07 Kč 22.37
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.21
$1.39 Kč 29.07
1.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.06
$2.37 Kč 49.76
-22.36%
Eggs
$3.68 RON 16.14
$3.01 Kč 63.0
22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RON 41.94
$11.83 Kč 248
-19.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.40
$9.73 Kč 204
-26.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RON 54.1
$14.34 Kč 301
-14.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.18
$1.66 Kč 34.69
-15.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.63
$1.89 Kč 39.61
-7.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.64
$2.25 Kč 47.25
-22.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.62
$2.87 Kč 60.1
-15.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.37
$1.10 Kč 23.13
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$1.12 Kč 23.58
-15.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4.02
$1.38 Kč 28.89
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$0.64 Kč 13.46
42.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 28.08
$7.12 Kč 149
-10.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RON 32.24
$7.28 Kč 153
0.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.43
$0.88 Kč 18.50
40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.79
$1.81 Kč 37.90
10.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 5.00
$1.24 Kč 25.89
-8.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RON 86.8
$25.21 Kč 528
-21.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.91
$1.93 Kč 40.36
-65.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.72
$1.23 Kč 25.72
-49.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 30.20
$23.13 Kč 485
-70.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.46
$1.72 Kč 36.02
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.4K
$30.3K Kč 634.1K
-6.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RON 130.9K
$28.9K Kč 606.6K
3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 782
$220 Kč 4,618
-19.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RON 38.85
$29.56 Kč 620
-70.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RON 50.0
$18.83 Kč 395
-39.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RON 238
$53.2 Kč 1,116
1.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RON 128
$19.27 Kč 404
50.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RON 41.04
$9.59 Kč 201
-2.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RON 2,897
$428 Kč 8,973
54.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.9K
$9,615 Kč 201.5K
53.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 350
$82.2 Kč 1,722
-3.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RON 197
$51.3 Kč 1,075
-12.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RON 392
$86.2 Kč 1,807
3.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 488
$93.8 Kč 1,967
18.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RON 2,917
$572 Kč 12.0K
16.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,911
$492 Kč 10.3K
-11.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RON 5,803
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
17.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RON 3,657
$868 Kč 18.2K
-3.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RON 18.3K
$3,078 Kč 64.5K
35.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RON 10.1K
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
1.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Ostrava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RON 6,307
$1,692 Kč 35.5K
-15.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.5
29.09%

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

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities