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

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 28.5% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 71.9% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.60 RON 59.6

$6.78 RON 29.71

100.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.3 RON 303

$22.77 RON 99.7

204.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 RON 34.80

$6.47 RON 28.33

22.87%

Cappuccino

$3.40 RON 14.88

$1.84 RON 8.04

84.78%

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

$2.30 RON 10.06

$2.05 RON 8.97

12.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 RON 10.06

$1.67 RON 7.30

37.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 RON 14.68

$2.10 RON 9.18

59.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 RON 16.81

$2.94 RON 12.88

30.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 RON 7.80

$1.19 RON 5.22

49.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 RON 6.14

$1.14 RON 4.97

22.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 RON 8.44

$1.89 RON 8.28

2.12%

Eggs

$3.69 RON 16.14

$2.94 RON 12.87

25.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 RON 41.33

$8.31 RON 36.41

13.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.09 RON 31.06

$6.70 RON 29.36

5.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.31 RON 53.9

$11.46 RON 50.2

7.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.18

$0.96 RON 4.21

46.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 RON 7.52

$1.52 RON 6.67

13.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 RON 8.06

$1.51 RON 6.60

21.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RON 10.93

$1.85 RON 8.10

35.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.42

$0.81 RON 3.57

24.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.40

$1.05 RON 4.61

-4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 RON 4.36

$0.99 RON 4.34

1.01%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RON 4.14

$0.64 RON 2.81

46.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 RON 28.66

$5.57 RON 24.40

17.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.91 RON 34.64

$6.32 RON 27.69

25.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 RON 5.36

$0.97 RON 4.25

25.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 RON 8.53

$1.48 RON 6.48

31.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 RON 5.11

$0.66 RON 2.88

77.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.93 RON 87.3

$19.51 RON 85.5

2.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 RON 2.91

$1.14 RON 4.97

-41.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 RON 2.83

$0.77 RON 3.36

-15.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 RON 31.15

$7.08 RON 31.01

0.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.69 RON 7.42

$1.58 RON 6.91

6.96%

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

$28.9K RON 126.7K

$28.2K RON 123.5K

2.62%

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

$30.6K RON 133.9K

$25.4K RON 111.4K

20.20%

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

$180 RON 787

$161 RON 705

11.69%

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

$8.94 RON 39.14

$8.08 RON 35.40

10.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.16 RON 48.89

$9.85 RON 43.14

13.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.9 RON 236

$41.28 RON 181

30.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.53 RON 129

$18.90 RON 82.8

56.24%

Cinema Ticket

$9.43 RON 41.31

$4.53 RON 19.82

108.17%

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

$654 RON 2,865

$304 RON 1,334

114.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K RON 63.6K

$9,737 RON 42.6K

49.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.3 RON 352

$36.66 RON 161

119.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.00 RON 197

$30.09 RON 132

49.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 RON 393

$74.6 RON 327

20.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 RON 471

$73.8 RON 323

45.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 RON 2,871

$391 RON 1,711

67.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 RON 1,880

$295 RON 1,294

45.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 RON 5,911

$586 RON 2,569

130.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$831 RON 3,642

$440 RON 1,929

88.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,145 RON 18.2K

$1,693 RON 7,414

144.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,281 RON 9,989

$1,481 RON 6,488

53.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,467 RON 6,427

$583 RON 2,552

151.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

7.11

-0.14%

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

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: January 12, 2026

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