Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chitila is 6.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chitila is 2.5% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RONĀ 59.0
$13.71 RONĀ 59.7
-1.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 RONĀ 301
$69.5 RONĀ 302
-0.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 RONĀ 35.95
$8.20 RONĀ 35.69
0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.74
$3.35 RONĀ 14.57
1.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RONĀ 8.22
$2.34 RONĀ 10.20
-19.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RONĀ 5.64
$2.40 RONĀ 10.44
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RONĀ 10.09
$3.39 RONĀ 14.77
-31.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RONĀ 13.73
$4.02 RONĀ 17.48
-21.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.35
$1.73 RONĀ 7.50
-2.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RONĀ 5.64
$1.41 RONĀ 6.16
-7.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
-
Eggs
$3.31 RONĀ 14.41
$3.68 RONĀ 15.99
-10.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 RONĀ 41.24
$9.55 RONĀ 41.56
-0.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 RONĀ 29.48
$7.15 RONĀ 31.11
-5.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RONĀ 51.0
$12.32 RONĀ 53.6
-4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.89
$1.41 RONĀ 6.12
-4.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RONĀ 7.79
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.40
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
-2.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.54
$2.42 RONĀ 10.53
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
$1.00 RONĀ 4.33
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
$0.95 RONĀ 4.13
1.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.06
$0.92 RONĀ 3.99
1.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.82
$0.91 RONĀ 3.95
-3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 RONĀ 28.57
$6.40 RONĀ 27.82
2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RONĀ 30.52
$7.34 RONĀ 31.94
-4.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.79
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
-11.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RONĀ 7.98
$2.00 RONĀ 8.70
-8.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$1.14 RONĀ 4.96
-42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.60 RONĀ 85.3
$19.76 RONĀ 86.0
-0.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.79
$0.62 RONĀ 2.70
3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 RONĀ 29.60
$6.88 RONĀ 29.92
-1.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.48
$1.70 RONĀ 7.39
1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 123.9K
$28.3K RONĀ 123.3K
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 120.3K
$29.8K RONĀ 129.7K
-7.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RONĀ 781
$178 RONĀ 774
0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RONĀ 37.75
$8.85 RONĀ 38.50
-1.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.41 RONĀ 49.64
$11.39 RONĀ 49.57
0.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RONĀ 183
$54.3 RONĀ 236
-22.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RONĀ 82.8
$29.05 RONĀ 126
-34.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 RONĀ 34.83
$9.35 RONĀ 40.67
-14.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 RONĀ 2,389
$660 RONĀ 2,870
-16.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,314 RONĀ 36.2K
$14.8K RONĀ 64.3K
-43.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 RONĀ 349
$79.7 RONĀ 347
0.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 RONĀ 286
$44.83 RONĀ 195
46.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RONĀ 393
$89.2 RONĀ 388
1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 RONĀ 400
$111 RONĀ 484
-17.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONĀ 1,698
$665 RONĀ 2,891
-41.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RONĀ 1,242
$435 RONĀ 1,893
-34.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RONĀ 2,551
$1,322 RONĀ 5,750
-55.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONĀ 1,928
$833 RONĀ 3,624
-46.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 RONĀ 7,692
$4,176 RONĀ 18.2K
-57.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,389 RONĀ 6,040
$2,301 RONĀ 10.0K
-39.65%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$921 RONĀ 4,007
$1,437 RONĀ 6,250
-35.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.1
-4.51%

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Last update for Chitila: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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