Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Zlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Zlin

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 3.3% more expensive than Zlin without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 7.9% more expensive than Zlin without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RON 59.2
$9.38 Kč 194
46.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 RON 302
$37.33 Kč 771
87.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 RON 34.54
$6.13 Kč 126
30.51%
Cappuccino
$3.33 RON 14.40
$2.83 Kč 58.3
17.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 RON 10.14
$1.90 Kč 39.20
23.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 RON 10.47
$1.49 Kč 30.72
62.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 RON 14.73
$2.19 Kč 45.24
55.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 RON 17.07
$2.72 Kč 56.1
45.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.46
$1.02 Kč 20.99
69.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 RON 5.95
$1.34 Kč 27.64
2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 RON 8.19
$2.46 Kč 50.7
-22.76%
Eggs
$3.57 RON 15.42
$3.33 Kč 68.7
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RON 42.18
$12.60 Kč 260
-22.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.10 RON 30.69
$9.47 Kč 195
-25.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.12 RON 52.4
$13.20 Kč 272
-8.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.81
$1.85 Kč 38.24
-27.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.70
$1.55 Kč 32.04
14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.54
$2.24 Kč 46.33
-21.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 RON 10.41
$3.13 Kč 64.7
-23.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RON 4.32
$1.10 Kč 22.66
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.38
$1.03 Kč 21.30
-1.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RON 4.09
$1.46 Kč 30.06
-34.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.09
$0.69 Kč 14.26
37.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RON 27.37
$7.38 Kč 152
-14.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RON 30.17
$7.02 Kč 145
-0.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.48
$0.78 Kč 16.13
62.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.57
$2.21 Kč 45.56
-10.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RON 4.91
$1.20 Kč 24.73
-5.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.52 RON 84.3
$27.81 Kč 574
-29.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.09
$2.30 Kč 47.47
-68.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.60
$1.11 Kč 22.83
-45.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 RON 30.74
$14.06 Kč 290
-49.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.38
$1.68 Kč 34.76
1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K RON 126.7K
$23.5K Kč 484.9K
24.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 131.2K
$25.3K Kč 522.4K
20.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 RON 788
$311 Kč 6,413
-41.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 RON 39.44
$26.44 Kč 546
-65.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.08 RON 47.88
$19.86 Kč 410
-44.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 RON 230
$46.06 Kč 951
15.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.33 RON 127
$9.49 Kč 196
209.06%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 RON 38.77
$10.06 Kč 208
-10.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$657 RON 2,839
$872 Kč 18.0K
-24.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.3K
$14.3K Kč 294.6K
1.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.0 RON 354
$84.3 Kč 1,739
-2.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 RON 193
$34.53 Kč 713
29.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 RON 393
$99.9 Kč 2,061
-8.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 469
$123 Kč 2,530
-11.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 RON 2,837
$726 Kč 15.0K
-9.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,910
$586 Kč 12.1K
-24.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 RON 5,753
$1,161 Kč 24.0K
14.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 RON 3,570
$838 Kč 17.3K
-1.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,081 RON 17.6K
$5,156 Kč 106.4K
-20.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,292 RON 9,901
$3,740 Kč 77.2K
-38.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Zlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,485 RON 6,417
$1,570 Kč 32.4K
-5.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
4.84
46.69%

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

Last update for Bucharest: April 11, 2026

Last update for Zlin: April 12, 2026

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