Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Piatra Neamt

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 15.6% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 41.9% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.71 RON 60.3

$10.45 RON 46.00

31.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.5 RON 306

$37.05 RON 163

87.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.20 RON 36.10

$8.27 RON 36.40

-0.85%

Cappuccino

$3.35 RON 14.74

$2.95 RON 13.00

13.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 RON 10.32

$1.90 RON 8.37

23.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 RON 10.56

$1.96 RON 8.61

22.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.39 RON 14.94

$3.27 RON 14.38

3.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.02 RON 17.68

$2.68 RON 11.80

50.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 RON 7.59

$1.49 RON 6.54

16.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 RON 6.23

$1.14 RON 5.00

23.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.84 RON 8.08

$1.75 RON 7.68

5.14%

Eggs

$3.68 RON 16.17

$3.22 RON 14.16

14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.55 RON 42.04

$2.46 RON 10.84

288.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.15 RON 31.47

$7.08 RON 31.14

0.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.32 RON 54.2

$12.15 RON 53.5

1.40%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.19

$1.13 RON 4.95

24.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.74 RON 7.65

$1.71 RON 7.52

1.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.74 RON 7.66

$1.56 RON 6.85

11.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.42 RON 10.65

$2.44 RON 10.73

-0.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.38

$0.95 RON 4.17

5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 RON 4.18

$1.07 RON 4.70

-11.21%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 RON 4.03

$0.88 RON 3.89

4.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 RON 3.99

$0.84 RON 3.69

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.40 RON 28.14

$5.73 RON 25.22

11.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.34 RON 32.31

$4.66 RON 20.51

57.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 RON 5.45

$0.71 RON 3.12

74.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 RON 8.81

$1.14 RON 5.00

75.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.14 RON 5.01

$0.67 RON 2.96

70.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.76 RON 87.0

$19.41 RON 85.4

1.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.66 RON 2.92

$0.75 RON 3.31

-12.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 RON 2.73

$0.67 RON 2.93

-7.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 RON 30.27

$6.76 RON 29.76

1.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.70 RON 7.47

$1.53 RON 6.73

11.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.3K RON 124.7K

$27.5K RON 121.1K

2.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.8K RON 131.2K

$28.3K RON 124.5K

5.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$178 RON 783

$116 RON 512

52.93%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.85 RON 38.94

$7.88 RON 34.69

12.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.39 RON 50.1

$5.69 RON 25.04

100.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.3 RON 239

$41.66 RON 183

30.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.05 RON 128

$9.07 RON 39.91

220.29%

Cinema Ticket

$9.35 RON 41.14

$11.00 RON 48.39

-15.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$660 RON 2,903

$451 RON 1,986

46.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K RON 65.0K

$6,432 RON 28.3K

129.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$79.7 RON 351

$66.9 RON 295

19.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.83 RON 197

$42.85 RON 189

4.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.2 RON 393

$98.6 RON 434

-9.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$111 RON 489

$97.2 RON 428

14.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$665 RON 2,924

$342 RON 1,505

94.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$435 RON 1,915

$204 RON 897

113.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,322 RON 5,816

$574 RON 2,524

130.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$833 RON 3,665

$341 RON 1,500

144.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,176 RON 18.4K

$2,326 RON 10.2K

79.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,301 RON 10.1K

$1,707 RON 7,509

34.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,437 RON 6,322

$1,446 RON 6,360

-0.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

6.5

9.23%

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

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

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