Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Roman Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Roman

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 30.1% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 28.8% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$12.39 RONĀ 54.5
10.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$27.34 RONĀ 120
154.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$7.94 RONĀ 34.94
3.27%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$3.40 RONĀ 14.96
-1.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
107.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$1.99 RONĀ 8.76
20.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$3.25 RONĀ 14.31
4.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$2.24 RONĀ 9.87
79.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.50 RONĀ 6.59
15.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
48.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.56 RONĀ 6.88
17.95%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$2.96 RONĀ 13.02
24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$8.48 RONĀ 37.30
12.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$6.81 RONĀ 29.95
4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$11.31 RONĀ 49.79
8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$0.91 RONĀ 4.00
54.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.49 RONĀ 6.54
16.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$2.16 RONĀ 9.51
12.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$0.80 RONĀ 3.50
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
-6.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
-2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.82 RONĀ 3.61
10.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$5.93 RONĀ 26.07
7.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$6.96 RONĀ 30.61
5.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$1.11 RONĀ 4.88
11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
21.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
60.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$20.01 RONĀ 88.1
-1.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
-7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.65 RONĀ 2.87
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
2.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
2.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.9K
1.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$28.0K RONĀ 123.4K
6.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$91.5 RONĀ 403
94.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
155.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$5.63 RONĀ 24.77
102.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$41.47 RONĀ 182
30.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$19.26 RONĀ 84.8
50.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$10.78 RONĀ 47.44
-13.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$319 RONĀ 1,405
106.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$6,474 RONĀ 28.5K
128.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$68.0 RONĀ 299
17.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$17.46 RONĀ 76.8
156.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$95.6 RONĀ 421
-6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$34.75 RONĀ 153
219.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$386 RONĀ 1,699
72.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$289 RONĀ 1,271
50.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$587 RONĀ 2,583
125.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$439 RONĀ 1,930
89.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$1,629 RONĀ 7,167
156.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,474 RONĀ 6,485
56.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Roman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
$979 RONĀ 4,309
46.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.7
-7.79%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Roman: March 2, 2026

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