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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 30.2% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 44.1% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 RONย 59.6
$8.04 RONย 35.24
69.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RONย 303
$34.51 RONย 151
100.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RONย 34.80
$7.08 RONย 31.03
12.29%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONย 14.88
$2.06 RONย 9.00
65.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$2.00 RONย 8.75
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$1.72 RONย 7.52
33.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 RONย 14.68
$2.48 RONย 10.85
35.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RONย 16.81
$2.79 RONย 12.23
37.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONย 7.80
$1.55 RONย 6.77
14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RONย 6.14
$1.23 RONย 5.37
13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RONย 8.44
$1.42 RONย 6.23
35.92%
Eggs
$3.69 RONย 16.14
$3.36 RONย 14.73
9.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 RONย 41.33
$8.42 RONย 36.90
12.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONย 31.06
$6.51 RONย 28.50
8.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 RONย 53.9
$10.27 RONย 44.96
19.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONย 6.18
$1.18 RONย 5.17
19.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RONย 7.52
$1.65 RONย 7.24
4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 RONย 8.06
$1.36 RONย 5.96
35.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RONย 10.93
$2.32 RONย 10.17
7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.42
$0.95 RONย 4.17
6.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.40
$1.07 RONย 4.68
-6.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONย 4.36
$0.88 RONย 3.86
13.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.14
$0.83 RONย 3.63
13.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 RONย 28.66
$5.67 RONย 24.82
15.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RONย 34.64
$8.25 RONย 36.14
-4.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RONย 5.36
$1.10 RONย 4.83
10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONย 8.53
$1.70 RONย 7.45
14.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 RONย 5.11
$0.72 RONย 3.17
62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RONย 87.3
$23.15 RONย 101
-13.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONย 2.91
$0.66 RONย 2.87
1.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONย 2.83
$0.60 RONย 2.64
8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RONย 31.15
$6.97 RONย 30.52
2.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RONย 7.42
$1.59 RONย 6.98
6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
$27.0K RONย 118.1K
7.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
$27.4K RONย 119.8K
11.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RONย 787
$166 RONย 726
8.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 RONย 39.14
$7.94 RONย 34.80
12.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 RONย 48.89
$7.46 RONย 32.70
49.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 RONย 236
$41.43 RONย 181
30.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 RONย 129
$19.22 RONย 84.2
53.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 RONย 41.31
$8.95 RONย 39.20
5.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONย 2,865
$444 RONย 1,945
47.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
$6,195 RONย 27.1K
134.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 RONย 352
$65.8 RONย 288
22.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.00 RONย 197
$43.57 RONย 191
3.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 RONย 393
$65.9 RONย 289
36.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONย 471
$71.6 RONย 313
50.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 RONย 2,871
$453 RONย 1,985
44.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RONย 1,880
$326 RONย 1,429
31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 RONย 5,911
$815 RONย 3,569
65.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 RONย 3,642
$584 RONย 2,557
42.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
$2,332 RONย 10.2K
77.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,281 RONย 9,989
$1,583 RONย 6,934
44.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RONย 6,427
$877 RONย 3,843
67.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.3
-2.74%

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Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: January 12, 2026

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