Cost of Living Comparison Between Constanta and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Constanta and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Constanta is 6.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Constanta is 2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.90 RONĀ 61.2
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 RONĀ 302
$69.5 RONĀ 306
-1.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 RONĀ 35.03
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
-2.93%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
1.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.79
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
-14.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RONĀ 5.76
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
-45.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RONĀ 9.92
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
-33.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RONĀ 13.89
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
-21.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 RONĀ 7.40
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
-2.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
-
Eggs
$3.30 RONĀ 14.51
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
-10.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 RONĀ 43.37
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
3.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 RONĀ 29.07
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
-7.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.54 RONĀ 50.8
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
-6.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
4.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RONĀ 7.89
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 RONĀ 7.87
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
2.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RONĀ 11.00
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RONĀ 4.64
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
6.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RONĀ 4.86
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
16.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.52
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
11.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 RONĀ 28.91
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RONĀ 30.43
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
-5.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RONĀ 5.06
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RONĀ 8.06
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
-8.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.72 RONĀ 82.4
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
-5.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RONĀ 3.96
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RONĀ 3.06
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
12.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 RONĀ 35.12
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
15.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.50
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RONĀ 125.9K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RONĀ 119.9K
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
-8.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 RONĀ 815
$178 RONĀ 783
4.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RONĀ 34.67
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
-10.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.97 RONĀ 39.47
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
-21.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.1 RONĀ 265
$54.3 RONĀ 239
10.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.26 RONĀ 164
$29.05 RONĀ 128
28.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.92 RONĀ 34.86
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
-15.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$547 RONĀ 2,406
$660 RONĀ 2,903
-17.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,304 RONĀ 36.5K
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
-43.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RONĀ 303
$79.7 RONĀ 351
-13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.0 RONĀ 286
$44.83 RONĀ 197
45.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 RONĀ 327
$89.2 RONĀ 393
-16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 RONĀ 351
$111 RONĀ 489
-28.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 RONĀ 2,546
$665 RONĀ 2,924
-12.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 RONĀ 1,968
$435 RONĀ 1,915
2.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 RONĀ 5,089
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
-12.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 RONĀ 3,838
$833 RONĀ 3,665
4.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,584 RONĀ 11.4K
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
-38.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,073 RONĀ 9,121
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
-9.91%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Constanta
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RONĀ 4,372
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
-30.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.1
-4.51%

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Last update for Constanta: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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