Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Pascani Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Pascani

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 10.2% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 13% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$12.38 RONĀ 54.5
10.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$51.0 RONĀ 225
36.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$8.24 RONĀ 36.27
-0.49%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$3.59 RONĀ 15.81
-6.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$2.02 RONĀ 8.88
15.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$2.03 RONĀ 8.92
18.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$3.16 RONĀ 13.90
7.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$3.51 RONĀ 15.43
14.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
12.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$1.34 RONĀ 5.92
5.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.77 RONĀ 7.80
3.95%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$3.34 RONĀ 14.68
10.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$8.77 RONĀ 38.60
8.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$7.21 RONĀ 31.71
-0.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$11.85 RONĀ 52.1
3.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.66 RONĀ 7.30
4.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.59 RONĀ 7.01
9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$1.06 RONĀ 4.68
-10.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.84 RONĀ 3.69
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$6.04 RONĀ 26.57
5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$7.03 RONĀ 30.93
4.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$1.14 RONĀ 5.02
8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$1.64 RONĀ 7.23
21.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.75 RONĀ 3.31
-12.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.84 RONĀ 3.68
-26.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$6.71 RONĀ 29.53
2.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.64 RONĀ 7.23
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$27.5K RONĀ 121.1K
2.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$27.4K RONĀ 120.5K
8.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$167 RONĀ 735
6.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$8.07 RONĀ 35.52
9.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$8.81 RONĀ 38.74
29.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$40.70 RONĀ 179
33.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$19.31 RONĀ 85.0
50.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$10.89 RONĀ 47.93
-14.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$451 RONĀ 1,984
46.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$6,534 RONĀ 28.7K
126.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$66.7 RONĀ 293
19.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$42.34 RONĀ 186
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$98.3 RONĀ 433
-9.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$99.5 RONĀ 438
11.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$391 RONĀ 1,719
70.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$288 RONĀ 1,267
51.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$594 RONĀ 2,614
122.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$443 RONĀ 1,950
87.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$1,885 RONĀ 8,294
121.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,532 RONĀ 6,742
50.16%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
$788 RONĀ 3,469
82.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.7
-7.79%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pascani: March 2, 2026

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