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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 3% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 0.1% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 RON 59.4
$12.27 RON 53.3
11.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 RON 295
$51.5 RON 223
31.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36
$7.97 RON 34.61
4.02%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.56
$3.4 RON 14.74
-1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$1.93 RON 8.38
20.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$2.04 RON 8.85
14.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RON 14.93
$3.25 RON 14.11
5.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.1
$3.5 RON 15.22
12.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.49 RON 6.49
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.28 RON 5.58
10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.78 RON 7.73
3.93%
Eggs
$3.5 RON 15.21
$3.21 RON 13.96
9.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.19
$8.48 RON 36.82
9.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.41
$6.87 RON 29.81
5.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 RON 53.1
$11.86 RON 51.5
3.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.19 RON 5.15
12.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.52
$1.66 RON 7.2
4.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$1.63 RON 7.06
12.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.49
$2.44 RON 10.58
-0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$0.99 RON 4.31
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.02 RON 4.44
-6.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$0.92 RON 4
1.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.78 RON 3.37
14.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$5.96 RON 25.89
9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 35.69
$7.76 RON 33.69
5.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.14 RON 4.95
7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$1.71 RON 7.41
14.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$0.72 RON 3.11
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 84.3
$19.72 RON 85.6
-1.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.77 RON 3.35
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.87 RON 3.79
-29.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$7.06 RON 30.65
-1.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.58 RON 6.86
6.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.8K
$27.6K RON 119.6K
5.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K RON 130.4K
$28.1K RON 121.9K
6.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 771
$166 RON 722
6.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 37.89
$7.97 RON 34.6
9.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.43 RON 49.64
$9.22 RON 40.04
23.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 RON 239
$41.69 RON 181
32.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 RON 127
$18.92 RON 82.2
54.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.03
$11.15 RON 48.43
-19.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,872
$455 RON 1,974
45.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.7K
$6,525 RON 28.3K
121.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 349
$67.3 RON 292
19.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 RON 194
$43.68 RON 190
2.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RON 392
$96.5 RON 419
-6.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 474
$97.6 RON 424
11.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 RON 2,835
$395 RON 1,717
65.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$288 RON 1,250
54.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 RON 5,701
$595 RON 2,584
120.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,687
$432 RON 1,874
96.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 RON 15.8K
$1,997 RON 8,672
82.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,132 RON 9,257
$1,596 RON 6,930
33.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 RON 6,111
$791 RON 3,433
77.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.7
-7.79%

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Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pascani: October 28, 2025

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