Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Ramnicu Sarat Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Ramnicu Sarat

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 21.7% more expensive than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucharest is 2.5% cheaper than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 RON 59.4
$13.65 RON 59.3
0.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 RON 295
$70.3 RON 305
-3.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36
$8.13 RON 35.31
1.97%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.56
$3.31 RON 14.36
1.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$1.98 RON 8.59
17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$1.31 RON 5.69
77.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RON 14.93
$2.36 RON 10.25
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.1
$3.14 RON 13.65
25.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.71 RON 7.44
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.26 RON 5.45
11.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.84 RON 7.97
0.54%
Eggs
$3.5 RON 15.21
$3.16 RON 13.73
10.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.19
$9.96 RON 43.25
-7.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.41
$6.63 RON 28.8
9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 RON 53.1
$11.73 RON 50.9
4.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.47 RON 6.4
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.52
$1.77 RON 7.68
-2.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$1.72 RON 7.47
6.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.49
$2.52 RON 10.96
-3.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$1.04 RON 4.52
-4.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.09 RON 4.73
-12.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.01 RON 4.38
-7.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.87 RON 3.77
2.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$6.29 RON 27.32
3.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 35.69
$6.77 RON 29.38
21.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.1 RON 4.79
11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$1.81 RON 7.84
8.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$0.71 RON 3.07
57.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 84.3
$19.99 RON 86.8
-2.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.88 RON 3.82
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.7 RON 3.04
-12.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$7.9 RON 34.28
-12.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.65 RON 7.16
2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.8K
$28.3K RON 122.8K
3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K RON 130.4K
$27.1K RON 117.8K
10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 771
$182 RON 791
-2.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 37.89
$7.84 RON 34.05
11.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.43 RON 49.64
$9.11 RON 39.54
25.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 RON 239
$41 RON 178
34.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 RON 127
$19.41 RON 84.3
50.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.03
$8.26 RON 35.86
8.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,872
$539 RON 2,339
22.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.7K
$8,422 RON 36.6K
71.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 349
$69.9 RON 303
15.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 RON 194
$66 RON 287
-32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RON 392
$75.6 RON 328
19.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 474
$79.6 RON 345
37.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 RON 2,835
$387 RON 1,681
68.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$289 RON 1,256
54.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 RON 5,701
$579 RON 2,516
126.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,687
$430 RON 1,869
97.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 RON 15.8K
$1,873 RON 8,132
94.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,132 RON 9,257
$1,616 RON 7,016
31.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 RON 6,111
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.78
4.72%

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Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ramnicu Sarat: October 27, 2025

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