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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 28.1% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 24.3% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 60.2
$8.14 RON 35.76
68.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RON 305
$34.46 RON 151
101.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RON 36.01
$6.95 RON 30.52
17.99%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.70
$2.10 RON 9.21
59.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.29
$2.00 RON 8.80
17.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RON 10.54
$1.65 RON 7.23
45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RON 14.90
$2.57 RON 11.28
31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RON 17.64
$2.75 RON 12.06
46.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.57
$1.47 RON 6.43
17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.21
$1.27 RON 5.55
11.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.06
$1.43 RON 6.27
28.67%
Eggs
$3.68 RON 16.14
$3.37 RON 14.78
9.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RON 41.94
$8.85 RON 38.83
7.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.40
$6.60 RON 28.98
8.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RON 54.1
$10.40 RON 45.66
18.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.18
$1.13 RON 4.96
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.63
$1.58 RON 6.94
10.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.64
$1.34 RON 5.90
29.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.62
$2.25 RON 9.88
7.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.37
$0.96 RON 4.22
4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$1.03 RON 4.52
-7.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4.02
$0.87 RON 3.81
5.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$0.78 RON 3.42
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 28.08
$5.74 RON 25.21
11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RON 32.24
$8.23 RON 36.14
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.43
$1.15 RON 5.05
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.79
$1.64 RON 7.21
21.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 5.00
$0.70 RON 3.09
62.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RON 86.8
$22.97 RON 101
-13.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.91
$0.67 RON 2.94
-1.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.72
$0.60 RON 2.64
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 30.20
$6.88 RON 30.21
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.46
$1.60 RON 7.02
6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.4K
$26.6K RON 116.8K
6.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RON 130.9K
$26.8K RON 117.8K
11.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 782
$162 RON 713
9.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RON 38.85
$7.83 RON 34.38
13.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RON 50.0
$7.83 RON 34.39
45.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RON 238
$40.56 RON 178
33.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RON 128
$19.50 RON 85.6
48.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RON 41.04
$9.37 RON 41.12
-0.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RON 2,897
$457 RON 2,004
44.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.9K
$6,247 RON 27.4K
136.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 350
$66.4 RON 291
20.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RON 197
$42.56 RON 187
5.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RON 392
$67.6 RON 297
31.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 488
$73.9 RON 324
50.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RON 2,917
$456 RON 2,002
45.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,911
$322 RON 1,413
35.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RON 5,803
$793 RON 3,480
66.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RON 3,657
$565 RON 2,481
47.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RON 18.3K
$2,249 RON 9,875
85.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RON 10.1K
$1,581 RON 6,941
45.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RON 6,307
$862 RON 3,784
66.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.3
-2.74%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: March 2, 2026

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