Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Sfantu Gheorghe

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 70.4% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 65.5% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$8.48 RONĀ 37.29
61.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$39.66 RONĀ 175
75.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$8.93 RONĀ 39.27
-8.17%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$2.03 RONĀ 8.95
65.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$1.31 RONĀ 5.78
78.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$1.15 RONĀ 5.07
108.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$2.16 RONĀ 9.51
56.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$2.83 RONĀ 12.46
42.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.57 RONĀ 6.92
10.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$1.16 RONĀ 5.10
21.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.36 RONĀ 5.98
35.29%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$3.06 RONĀ 13.47
20.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$8.78 RONĀ 38.64
8.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$4.07 RONĀ 17.90
75.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$12.66 RONĀ 55.7
-2.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.03 RONĀ 4.51
36.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.31 RONĀ 5.75
32.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.29 RONĀ 5.68
34.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$1.90 RONĀ 8.37
27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
40.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$0.86 RONĀ 3.79
10.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$0.74 RONĀ 3.25
24.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.70 RONĀ 3.10
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$5.69 RONĀ 25.02
12.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$8.18 RONĀ 36.01
-10.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$1.08 RONĀ 4.73
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$1.13 RONĀ 4.95
76.99%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$19.51 RONĀ 85.9
1.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
-30.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$7.46 RONĀ 32.82
-7.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$28.2K RONĀ 123.9K
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$28.1K RONĀ 123.4K
6.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$169 RONĀ 745
5.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$8.73 RONĀ 38.43
1.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$9.65 RONĀ 42.46
18.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$42.16 RONĀ 185
28.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$18.90 RONĀ 83.2
53.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$3.51 RONĀ 15.44
166.38%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$430 RONĀ 1,894
53.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$6,936 RONĀ 30.5K
113.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$34.49 RONĀ 152
130.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$18.73 RONĀ 82.4
139.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$27.83 RONĀ 122
220.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$68.2 RONĀ 300
63.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$321 RONĀ 1,411
107.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$231 RONĀ 1,018
88.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$578 RONĀ 2,541
128.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$436 RONĀ 1,919
91.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$1,753 RONĀ 7,714
138.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,386 RONĀ 6,099
65.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
$735 RONĀ 3,234
95.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.75
5.19%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: March 1, 2026

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