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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 35.6% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 56.3% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.60 RON 59.6

$12.21 RON 53.5

11.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.3 RON 303

$27.13 RON 119

155.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 RON 34.80

$8.01 RON 35.09

-0.75%

Cappuccino

$3.40 RON 14.88

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 RON 10.06

$1.14 RON 4.98

101.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 RON 10.06

$2.08 RON 9.12

10.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 RON 14.68

$3.31 RON 14.48

1.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 RON 16.81

$2.36 RON 10.33

62.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 RON 7.80

$1.48 RON 6.48

20.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 RON 6.14

$0.94 RON 4.12

48.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 RON 8.44

$1.63 RON 7.13

18.40%

Eggs

$3.69 RON 16.14

$3.13 RON 13.71

17.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 RON 41.33

$8.88 RON 38.92

6.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.09 RON 31.06

$6.97 RON 30.51

1.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.31 RON 53.9

$11.55 RON 50.6

6.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.18

$0.94 RON 4.14

50.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 RON 7.52

$1.52 RON 6.67

13.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 RON 8.06

$1.52 RON 6.68

21.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RON 10.93

$2.25 RON 9.86

11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.42

$0.84 RON 3.69

20.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.40

$1.06 RON 4.63

-5.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 RON 4.36

$0.93 RON 4.08

7.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RON 4.14

$0.82 RON 3.59

14.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 RON 28.66

$5.77 RON 25.28

13.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.91 RON 34.64

$6.97 RON 30.52

13.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 RON 5.36

$1.15 RON 5.02

6.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 RON 8.53

$1.66 RON 7.27

17.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 RON 5.11

$0.72 RON 3.14

62.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.93 RON 87.3

$20.18 RON 88.4

-1.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 RON 2.91

$0.71 RON 3.09

-5.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 RON 2.83

$0.66 RON 2.89

-1.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 RON 31.15

$7.06 RON 30.92

0.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.69 RON 7.42

$1.60 RON 7.01

5.62%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.9K RON 126.7K

$28.2K RON 123.7K

2.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.6K RON 133.9K

$27.5K RON 120.6K

11.07%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$180 RON 787

$91.1 RON 399

97.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.94 RON 39.14

$3.55 RON 15.53

151.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.16 RON 48.89

$5.68 RON 24.89

96.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.9 RON 236

$42.13 RON 185

27.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.53 RON 129

$19.24 RON 84.3

53.48%

Cinema Ticket

$9.43 RON 41.31

$10.91 RON 47.79

-13.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$654 RON 2,865

$323 RON 1,414

102.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K RON 63.6K

$6,461 RON 28.3K

124.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.3 RON 352

$67.2 RON 294

19.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.00 RON 197

$17.62 RON 77.2

155.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 RON 393

$95.8 RON 419

-6.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 RON 471

$35.03 RON 153

206.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 RON 2,871

$383 RON 1,678

71.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 RON 1,880

$289 RON 1,265

48.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 RON 5,911

$597 RON 2,615

126.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$831 RON 3,642

$445 RON 1,950

86.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,145 RON 18.2K

$1,717 RON 7,519

141.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,281 RON 9,989

$1,296 RON 5,678

75.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,467 RON 6,427

$992 RON 4,343

47.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

7.7

-7.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Roman: January 13, 2026

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