Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Targu Jiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Targu Jiu

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 15.5% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 38.4% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.60 RON 59.6

$13.85 RON 60.7

-1.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$69.3 RON 303

$68.1 RON 298

1.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 RON 34.80

$8.00 RON 35.05

-0.62%

Cappuccino

$3.40 RON 14.88

$3.28 RON 14.38

3.66%

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

$2.30 RON 10.06

$1.18 RON 5.17

94.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 RON 10.06

$2.40 RON 10.52

-4.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.35 RON 14.68

$3.38 RON 14.79

-0.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 RON 16.81

$3.80 RON 16.65

1.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 RON 7.80

$1.73 RON 7.56

2.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 RON 6.14

$1.35 RON 5.92

3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.93 RON 8.44

$1.90 RON 8.30

1.58%

Eggs

$3.69 RON 16.14

$3.11 RON 13.61

18.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 RON 41.33

$8.26 RON 36.18

14.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.09 RON 31.06

$3.31 RON 14.48

114.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.31 RON 53.9

$7.92 RON 34.69

55.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 RON 6.18

$1.02 RON 4.48

38.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 RON 7.52

$1.64 RON 7.19

4.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 RON 8.06

$1.30 RON 5.70

41.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.50 RON 10.93

$1.36 RON 5.97

83.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 RON 4.42

$0.95 RON 4.18

6.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.00 RON 4.40

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 RON 4.36

$0.67 RON 2.94

49.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 RON 4.14

$0.59 RON 2.60

59.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 RON 28.66

$5.63 RON 24.65

16.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.91 RON 34.64

$3.16 RON 13.84

150.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 RON 5.36

$0.90 RON 3.93

35.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 RON 8.53

$1.17 RON 5.11

66.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.17 RON 5.11

$0.72 RON 3.16

62.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.93 RON 87.3

$19.47 RON 85.3

2.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.67 RON 2.91

$0.66 RON 2.91

1.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 RON 2.83

$0.60 RON 2.62

8.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.11 RON 31.15

$6.94 RON 30.39

2.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.69 RON 7.42

$1.63 RON 7.12

3.68%

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

$28.9K RON 126.7K

$28.3K RON 124.0K

2.21%

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

$30.6K RON 133.9K

$30.4K RON 133.0K

0.71%

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

$180 RON 787

$183 RON 802

-1.78%

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

$8.94 RON 39.14

$6.55 RON 28.68

36.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.16 RON 48.89

$10.17 RON 44.56

9.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.9 RON 236

$41.26 RON 181

30.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.53 RON 129

$19.23 RON 84.2

53.56%

Cinema Ticket

$9.43 RON 41.31

$8.94 RON 39.15

5.48%

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

$654 RON 2,865

$661 RON 2,896

-1.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.5K RON 63.6K

$14.7K RON 64.6K

-1.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$80.3 RON 352

$55.2 RON 242

45.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.00 RON 197

$27.20 RON 119

65.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.8 RON 393

$58.3 RON 255

54.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 RON 471

$90.4 RON 396

18.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$655 RON 2,871

$369 RON 1,615

77.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 RON 1,880

$258 RON 1,129

66.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 RON 5,911

$524 RON 2,294

157.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$831 RON 3,642

$437 RON 1,912

90.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,145 RON 18.2K

$1,965 RON 8,607

110.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,281 RON 9,989

$1,416 RON 6,200

61.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,467 RON 6,427

$579 RON 2,534

153.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.1

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

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Targu Jiu: January 11, 2026

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