Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Petrosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Petrosani

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 12.7% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 3.1% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$13.86 RONĀ 61.0
-1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$43.95 RONĀ 193
58.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$8.02 RONĀ 35.30
2.24%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$2.37 RONĀ 10.41
41.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$1.88 RONĀ 8.27
24.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$1.63 RONĀ 7.15
47.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$1.65 RONĀ 7.26
105.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
71.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.78 RONĀ 7.84
-2.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$1.29 RONĀ 5.67
9.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.85 RONĀ 8.14
-0.54%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$3.56 RONĀ 15.67
3.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$9.68 RONĀ 42.58
-1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$7.08 RONĀ 31.16
0.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$12.37 RONĀ 54.4
-0.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.65 RONĀ 7.28
5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.77 RONĀ 7.78
-1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$2.43 RONĀ 10.68
-0.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$0.97 RONĀ 4.25
-2.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
-8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
-5.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$6.32 RONĀ 27.79
1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$7.52 RONĀ 33.08
-2.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$1.27 RONĀ 5.60
-2.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$1.95 RONĀ 8.58
2.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
67.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$19.95 RONĀ 87.8
-0.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
-2.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$7.12 RONĀ 31.31
-3.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$28.7K RONĀ 126.2K
-1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$29.7K RONĀ 130.6K
0.48%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$183 RONĀ 807
-2.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$8.77 RONĀ 38.58
0.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$11.18 RONĀ 49.18
1.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$40.88 RONĀ 180
32.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$19.49 RONĀ 85.8
49.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$8.94 RONĀ 39.33
4.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$654 RONĀ 2,876
0.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$14.4K RONĀ 63.4K
2.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$80.5 RONĀ 354
-1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$44.86 RONĀ 197
-0.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$89.6 RONĀ 394
-0.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$108 RONĀ 474
3.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$395 RONĀ 1,739
68.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$290 RONĀ 1,275
50.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$584 RONĀ 2,569
126.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$433 RONĀ 1,906
92.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$947 RONĀ 4,165
341.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$900 RONĀ 3,959
155.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
-

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petrosani: March 1, 2026

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