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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 14% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 16.2% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 59.2
$11.37 RON 49.10
20.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 RON 302
$49.85 RON 215
40.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 RON 34.54
$7.58 RON 32.73
5.54%
Cappuccino
$3.33 RON 14.40
$2.93 RON 12.64
13.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 RON 10.14
$1.97 RON 8.52
19.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 RON 10.47
$1.71 RON 7.37
41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 RON 14.73
$2.73 RON 11.80
24.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 RON 17.07
$2.31 RON 9.99
71.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.46
$1.53 RON 6.59
13.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 RON 5.95
$1.17 RON 5.04
17.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.19
$1.85 RON 7.99
2.70%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.42
$3.14 RON 13.57
13.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RON 42.18
$8.81 RON 38.07
10.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.10 RON 30.69
$6.59 RON 28.45
7.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 RON 52.4
$12.14 RON 52.4
-0.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.81
$1.15 RON 4.95
16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.70
$1.66 RON 7.17
7.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.54
$1.55 RON 6.68
12.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 RON 10.41
$2.53 RON 10.91
-4.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.32
$1.01 RON 4.34
-0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.38
$1.04 RON 4.48
-2.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RON 4.09
$0.81 RON 3.49
17.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.09
$0.75 RON 3.26
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RON 27.37
$5.75 RON 24.83
10.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RON 30.17
$6.64 RON 28.70
5.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.48
$0.90 RON 3.89
41.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.57
$1.63 RON 7.04
21.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 4.91
$0.60 RON 2.58
90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.52 RON 84.3
$18.64 RON 80.5
4.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.09
$0.77 RON 3.32
-6.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.60
$0.57 RON 2.48
5.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RON 30.74
$4.70 RON 20.31
51.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.38
$1.56 RON 6.73
9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K RON 126.7K
$25.2K RON 108.8K
16.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 131.2K
$28.3K RON 122.4K
7.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 RON 788
$153 RON 662
19.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 RON 39.44
$7.92 RON 34.21
15.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.08 RON 47.88
$8.77 RON 37.89
26.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 RON 230
$42.99 RON 186
23.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.33 RON 127
$16.24 RON 70.2
80.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 RON 38.77
$8.80 RON 38.01
1.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$657 RON 2,839
$273 RON 1,181
140.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.3K
$6,476 RON 28.0K
122.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.0 RON 354
$67.2 RON 290
22.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 RON 193
$43.57 RON 188
2.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 RON 393
$96.7 RON 418
-5.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 469
$100 RON 434
8.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 RON 2,837
$584 RON 2,523
12.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,910
$281 RON 1,213
57.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 RON 5,753
$688 RON 2,972
93.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 RON 3,570
$286 RON 1,238
188.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,081 RON 17.6K
$1,790 RON 7,733
127.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 RON 9,901
$1,300 RON 5,616
76.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,485 RON 6,417
$923 RON 3,987
60.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.7
-7.79%

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Last update for Bucharest: April 11, 2026

Last update for Pitesti: April 11, 2026

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