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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Pardubice Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Pardubice

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 6% more expensive than Pardubice without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 16.8% more expensive than Pardubice without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 RON 59.6
$8.24 Kč 172
65.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RON 303
$36.64 Kč 767
89.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.80
$9.06 Kč 190
-12.25%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RON 14.88
$2.56 Kč 53.6
32.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.06
$1.68 Kč 35.14
36.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.06
$1.18 Kč 24.63
94.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 RON 14.68
$2.19 Kč 45.91
52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RON 16.81
$2.11 Kč 44.15
81.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RON 7.80
$1.04 Kč 21.73
71.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RON 6.14
$1.10 Kč 22.95
27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.44
$2.65 Kč 55.4
-27.17%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.14
$3.03 Kč 63.5
21.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 RON 41.33
$13.15 Kč 275
-28.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.06
$7.55 Kč 158
-6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 RON 53.9
$14.96 Kč 313
-17.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.18
$1.31 Kč 27.43
7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.52
$1.66 Kč 34.72
3.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.06
$2.18 Kč 45.60
-15.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RON 10.93
$2.97 Kč 62.2
-15.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.42
$1.35 Kč 28.33
-25.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.40
$0.90 Kč 18.91
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$1.58 Kč 33.09
-36.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.14
$0.84 Kč 17.60
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 RON 28.66
$6.82 Kč 143
-4.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RON 34.64
$5.83 Kč 122
35.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$0.99 Kč 20.64
23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 8.53
$2.04 Kč 42.68
-4.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 RON 5.11
$1.18 Kč 24.71
-0.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RON 87.3
$25.74 Kč 539
-22.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$3.22 Kč 67.4
-79.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$1.42 Kč 29.68
-54.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RON 31.15
$21.42 Kč 448
-66.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$1.75 Kč 36.56
-3.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K RON 126.7K
$28.3K Kč 592.2K
2.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K RON 133.9K
$30.8K Kč 644.5K
-0.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RON 787
$289 Kč 6,055
-37.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 RON 39.14
$30.61 Kč 640
-70.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 RON 48.89
$21.63 Kč 452
-48.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 RON 236
$40.81 Kč 854
32.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 RON 129
$18.59 Kč 389
58.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 RON 41.31
$11.75 Kč 246
-19.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RON 2,865
$353 Kč 7,382
85.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K RON 63.6K
$4,239 Kč 88.7K
242.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 RON 352
$97.4 Kč 2,037
-17.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.00 RON 197
$37.09 Kč 776
21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 RON 393
$74.3 Kč 1,554
20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RON 471
$104 Kč 2,171
3.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 RON 2,871
$653 Kč 13.7K
0.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,880
$519 Kč 10.8K
-17.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 RON 5,911
$1,100 Kč 23.0K
22.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 RON 3,642
$808 Kč 16.9K
2.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,145 RON 18.2K
$4,022 Kč 84.1K
3.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,281 RON 9,989
$3,123 Kč 65.3K
-26.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Pardubice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RON 6,427
$1,499 Kč 31.4K
-2.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.68
25.00%

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Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pardubice: January 13, 2026

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