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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Vaslui Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Vaslui

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 10.6% more expensive than Vaslui without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 22.4% more expensive than Vaslui without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.60 RONย 59.6
$9.60 RONย 42.04
41.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RONย 303
$42.73 RONย 187
62.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RONย 34.80
$7.64 RONย 33.46
4.06%
Cappuccino
$3.40 RONย 14.88
$2.59 RONย 11.34
31.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$1.93 RONย 8.47
19.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONย 10.06
$1.92 RONย 8.42
19.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 RONย 14.68
$2.32 RONย 10.14
44.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RONย 16.81
$3.46 RONย 15.17
10.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONย 7.80
$1.41 RONย 6.18
26.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RONย 6.14
$1.05 RONย 4.59
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RONย 8.44
$1.70 RONย 7.43
13.53%
Eggs
$3.69 RONย 16.14
$3.22 RONย 14.12
14.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 RONย 41.33
$8.54 RONย 37.42
10.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RONย 31.06
$7.19 RONย 31.49
-1.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 RONย 53.9
$8.98 RONย 39.32
37.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONย 6.18
$1.21 RONย 5.31
16.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RONย 7.52
$1.46 RONย 6.41
17.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 RONย 8.06
$1.28 RONย 5.63
43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RONย 10.93
$1.91 RONย 8.35
30.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONย 4.42
$0.80 RONย 3.52
26.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 RONย 4.40
$0.89 RONย 3.88
12.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONย 4.36
$0.76 RONย 3.34
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.14
$0.79 RONย 3.47
18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 RONย 28.66
$5.70 RONย 24.98
14.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.91 RONย 34.64
$6.78 RONย 29.71
16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RONย 5.36
$0.93 RONย 4.06
31.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONย 8.53
$1.42 RONย 6.21
37.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 RONย 5.11
$0.68 RONย 2.97
72.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RONย 87.3
$19.47 RONย 85.3
2.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RONย 2.91
$0.72 RONย 3.17
-6.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONย 2.83
$0.60 RONย 2.63
8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RONย 31.15
$5.80 RONย 25.42
22.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RONย 7.42
$1.59 RONย 6.97
6.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
$24.8K RONย 108.7K
16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
$27.1K RONย 118.6K
12.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RONย 787
$146 RONย 641
22.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 RONย 39.14
$8.30 RONย 36.36
7.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.16 RONย 48.89
$10.01 RONย 43.85
11.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 RONย 236
$41.94 RONย 184
28.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.53 RONย 129
$19.55 RONย 85.6
51.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 RONย 41.31
$6.83 RONย 29.92
38.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONย 2,865
$423 RONย 1,851
54.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
$7,055 RONย 30.9K
105.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 RONย 352
$83.7 RONย 366
-3.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.00 RONย 197
$15.97 RONย 69.9
181.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 RONย 393
$74.8 RONย 328
20.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONย 471
$97.9 RONย 429
9.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 RONย 2,871
$394 RONย 1,728
66.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RONย 1,880
$291 RONย 1,272
47.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 RONย 5,911
$580 RONย 2,542
132.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 RONย 3,642
$440 RONย 1,928
88.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,281 RONย 9,989
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Vaslui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,467 RONย 6,427
$494 RONย 2,165
196.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.5
9.23%

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Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vaslui: January 11, 2026

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