Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Sighetu Marmatiei

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 53.5% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 60.6% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
$6.76 RONĀ 29.75
102.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 306
$23.39 RONĀ 103
197.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
$6.61 RONĀ 29.08
24.05%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
$1.90 RONĀ 8.36
76.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
$2.01 RONĀ 8.85
16.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
$1.61 RONĀ 7.11
49.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
$2.10 RONĀ 9.26
61.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
$2.95 RONĀ 13.00
36.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
$1.24 RONĀ 5.48
39.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
$1.15 RONĀ 5.05
22.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.91 RONĀ 8.40
-3.66%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
$2.81 RONĀ 12.37
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
$8.33 RONĀ 36.65
14.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
$6.79 RONĀ 29.87
5.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
$11.32 RONĀ 49.82
8.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$0.98 RONĀ 4.32
43.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
$1.46 RONĀ 6.44
19.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
$1.89 RONĀ 8.30
28.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
$0.82 RONĀ 3.60
21.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$1.07 RONĀ 4.70
-11.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
$0.99 RONĀ 4.36
-7.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
$0.63 RONĀ 2.79
44.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
$5.42 RONĀ 23.86
18.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
$5.71 RONĀ 25.11
28.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
31.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
31.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
70.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
$19.74 RONĀ 86.9
0.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$1.12 RONĀ 4.92
-41.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
$0.77 RONĀ 3.37
-19.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
$6.71 RONĀ 29.51
2.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$1.57 RONĀ 6.89
8.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.4K
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
$25.3K RONĀ 111.4K
17.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 783
$160 RONĀ 702
11.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
$7.96 RONĀ 35.04
11.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
$9.58 RONĀ 42.16
18.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 239
$41.23 RONĀ 181
31.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 128
$19.53 RONĀ 85.9
48.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
$4.49 RONĀ 19.75
108.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,903
$311 RONĀ 1,366
112.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
$9,818 RONĀ 43.2K
50.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$37.12 RONĀ 163
114.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 197
$30.06 RONĀ 132
49.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 393
$74.9 RONĀ 329
19.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 489
$73.5 RONĀ 323
51.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,924
$385 RONĀ 1,695
72.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,915
$287 RONĀ 1,261
51.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
$594 RONĀ 2,614
122.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,665
$438 RONĀ 1,928
90.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
$1,945 RONĀ 8,560
114.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,366 RONĀ 6,010
68.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
$579 RONĀ 2,547
148.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.11
-0.14%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

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