Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Salamanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Salamanca

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 3% cheaper than Salamanca without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bucharest is 4.5% cheaper than Salamanca without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 59.7
$13.70 €11.70
0.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RON 302
$51.6 €44.08
34.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RON 35.69
$10.31 €8.81
-20.47%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.57
$2.00 €1.71
67.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RON 10.20
$2.01 €1.72
16.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RON 10.44
$1.19 €1.02
101.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RON 14.77
$2.68 €2.29
26.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RON 17.48
$3.39 €2.90
18.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.50
$1.24 €1.06
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.16
$1.32 €1.13
6.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.99
$1.55 €1.33
18.71%
Eggs
$3.68 RON 15.99
$2.85 €2.43
29.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RON 41.56
$12.16 €10.38
-21.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.11
$7.83 €6.69
-8.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RON 53.6
$12.89 €11.01
-4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$2.19 €1.87
-35.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.73 €1.48
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$2.28 €1.95
-23.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.53
$2.09 €1.78
15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.33
$1.44 €1.23
-30.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.13
$2.13 €1.82
-55.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.05 €0.90
-12.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 3.95
$0.71 €0.60
28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 27.82
$6.69 €5.71
-4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RON 31.94
$4.87 €4.16
50.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.38
$1.21 €1.03
2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.70
$2.13 €1.82
-6.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.47 €1.25
-22.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RON 86.0
$23.03 €19.67
-14.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$5.61 €4.79
-88.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.70
$1.05 €0.90
-40.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 29.92
$31.36 €26.78
-78.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.39
$1.78 €1.52
-4.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 123.3K
$34.6K €29.6K
-18.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RON 129.7K
$37.7K €32.2K
-20.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 774
$143 €122
24.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RON 38.50
$19.86 €16.96
-55.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RON 49.57
$27.34 €23.35
-58.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RON 236
$38.69 €33.04
40.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RON 126
$11.78 €10.06
146.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RON 40.67
$9.17 €7.83
1.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RON 2,870
$496 €424
32.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.3K
$7,379 €6,302
100.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RON 347
$88.2 €75.3
-9.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RON 195
$27.29 €23.31
64.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RON 388
$80.0 €68.3
11.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RON 484
$94.0 €80.3
18.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RON 2,891
$788 €673
-15.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,893
$571 €487
-23.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RON 5,750
$1,520 €1,298
-13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RON 3,624
$989 €844
-15.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RON 18.2K
$3,683 €3,145
13.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RON 10.0K
$1,618 €1,382
42.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Salamanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RON 6,250
$1,679 €1,434
-14.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.5
102.86%

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

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Salamanca: March 2, 2026

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