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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 52.3% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 74.4% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 RON 59.4
$7 RON 30.4
95.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 RON 295
$23.33 RON 101
190.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36
$6.31 RON 27.38
31.38%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.56
$1.86 RON 8.08
80.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$1.99 RON 8.65
16.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$1.65 RON 7.18
41.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RON 14.93
$2.09 RON 9.06
64.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.1
$3.01 RON 13.08
30.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.19 RON 5.15
47.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.15 RON 4.99
22.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.94 RON 8.44
-4.64%
Eggs
$3.5 RON 15.21
$2.86 RON 12.41
22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.19
$8.49 RON 36.85
9.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.41
$7.07 RON 30.69
2.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 RON 53.1
$11.42 RON 49.6
7.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$0.9 RON 3.9
48.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.52
$1.57 RON 6.83
10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$1.45 RON 6.3
26.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.49
$1.91 RON 8.31
26.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$0.76 RON 3.3
30.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.05 RON 4.56
-9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1 RON 4.32
-7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.6 RON 2.61
48.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$5.65 RON 24.52
15.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 35.69
$6.93 RON 30.08
18.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$0.99 RON 4.32
24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$1.52 RON 6.62
28.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$0.66 RON 2.88
69.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 84.3
$20.17 RON 87.6
-3.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.18 RON 5.12
-44.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.74 RON 3.22
-17.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$7.05 RON 30.62
-1.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.61 RON 6.99
4.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.8K
$28.6K RON 124K
2.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K RON 130.4K
$25.4K RON 110.1K
18.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 771
$159 RON 689
11.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 37.89
$7.78 RON 33.78
12.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.43 RON 49.64
$9.29 RON 40.35
23.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 RON 239
$40.64 RON 176
35.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 RON 127
$18.93 RON 82.2
54.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.03
$4.57 RON 19.82
96.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,872
$304 RON 1,318
117.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.7K
$9,745 RON 42.3K
48.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 349
$37.46 RON 163
114.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 RON 194
$29.83 RON 130
49.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RON 392
$72.5 RON 315
24.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 474
$73.9 RON 321
47.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 RON 2,835
$386 RON 1,678
68.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$296 RON 1,283
50.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 RON 5,701
$591 RON 2,567
122.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,687
$433 RON 1,878
96.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 RON 15.8K
$1,741 RON 7,558
109.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,132 RON 9,257
$1,471 RON 6,387
44.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 RON 6,111
$564 RON 2,448
149.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.11
-0.14%

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Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

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