Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Pitesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Pitesti

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 20.5% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 9.4% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 RON 59.4
$11.32 RON 49.15
20.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 RON 295
$49.75 RON 216
36.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36
$7.38 RON 32.03
12.33%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.56
$2.82 RON 12.23
18.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$2.02 RON 8.76
14.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$1.67 RON 7.26
39.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RON 14.93
$2.83 RON 12.29
21.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.1
$2.25 RON 9.77
75.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.54 RON 6.7
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.17 RON 5.06
20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.82 RON 7.92
1.65%
Eggs
$3.5 RON 15.21
$3.26 RON 14.13
7.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.19
$8.88 RON 38.55
4.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.41
$6.87 RON 29.85
5.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 RON 53.1
$11.77 RON 51.1
3.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.15 RON 4.98
16.52%
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 10.59
-0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$0.93 RON 4.05
6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.08 RON 4.67
-12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$0.86 RON 3.73
8.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.76 RON 3.29
17.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$6.03 RON 26.16
8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 35.69
$6.28 RON 27.24
30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$0.96 RON 4.16
28.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$1.64 RON 7.13
19.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$0.55 RON 2.4
103.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 84.3
$18.71 RON 81.2
3.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.78 RON 3.37
-15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.52 RON 2.27
17.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$4.57 RON 19.86
51.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.5 RON 6.5
12.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.8K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
12.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K RON 130.4K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 771
$153 RON 665
15.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 37.89
$7.95 RON 34.52
9.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.43 RON 49.64
$9.16 RON 39.75
24.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 RON 239
$42.07 RON 183
30.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 RON 127
$16.03 RON 69.6
82.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.03
$8.73 RON 37.89
2.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,872
$272 RON 1,179
143.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.7K
$6,513 RON 28.3K
121.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 349
$66.8 RON 290
20.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 RON 194
$43.31 RON 188
2.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RON 392
$96 RON 417
-5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 474
$98.2 RON 426
11.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 RON 2,835
$572 RON 2,484
14.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$272 RON 1,181
63.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 RON 5,701
$701 RON 3,043
87.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,687
$283 RON 1,228
200.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 RON 15.8K
$1,832 RON 7,955
99.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,132 RON 9,257
$1,166 RON 5,060
82.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 RON 6,111
$923 RON 4,007
52.49%
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 Pitesti: October 29, 2025

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