Cost of Living Comparison Between Dealu and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Dealu and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Dealu is 0.6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dealu is 5% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.72 RON 51.2

$13.85 RON 60.5

-15.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$57.6 RON 252

$68.4 RON 299

-15.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.09 RON 35.37

$7.93 RON 34.67

2.02%

Cappuccino

$3.52 RON 15.40

$3.43 RON 14.99

2.62%

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

$2.31 RON 10.10

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 RON 9.53

$2.39 RON 10.45

-8.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.20 RON 13.97

$3.38 RON 14.78

-5.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.82 RON 16.69

$3.94 RON 17.22

-3.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.80 RON 7.85

$1.74 RON 7.58

3.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 RON 5.63

$1.35 RON 5.90

-4.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.90 RON 8.31

$1.91 RON 8.36

-0.52%

Eggs

$3.27 RON 14.30

$3.58 RON 15.63

-8.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.87 RON 43.12

$9.63 RON 42.09

2.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.19 RON 31.42

$7.23 RON 31.62

-0.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.66 RON 51.0

$12.19 RON 53.3

-4.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.20 RON 5.24

$1.42 RON 6.20

-15.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 RON 7.76

$1.72 RON 7.51

3.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.62 RON 7.08

$1.83 RON 7.99

-11.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.31 RON 10.11

$2.49 RON 10.89

-7.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.95 RON 4.15

$1.04 RON 4.54

-8.65%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 RON 4.34

$1.01 RON 4.42

-1.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 RON 4.50

$0.97 RON 4.26

6.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 RON 3.85

$0.93 RON 4.07

-5.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.31 RON 27.57

$6.64 RON 29.03

-4.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.90 RON 30.14

$7.89 RON 34.49

-12.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 RON 4.90

$1.23 RON 5.37

-8.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 RON 8.92

$1.94 RON 8.47

5.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 RON 2.88

$1.14 RON 4.97

-42.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.69 RON 86.1

$19.37 RON 84.6

1.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.94 RON 4.11

$0.72 RON 3.14

30.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.70 RON 3.04

$0.66 RON 2.88

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 RON 39.67

$6.95 RON 30.37

30.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 RON 7.20

$1.73 RON 7.56

-4.62%

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

$28.1K RON 122.9K

$28.9K RON 126.3K

-2.63%

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

$26.2K RON 114.4K

$29.8K RON 130.4K

-12.26%

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

$159 RON 693

$182 RON 795

-12.84%

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

$8.94 RON 39.08

$8.95 RON 39.12

-0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.20 RON 44.56

$11.24 RON 49.10

-9.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.49 RON 181

$54.2 RON 237

-23.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.05 RON 83.2

$28.97 RON 127

-34.24%

Cinema Ticket

$8.12 RON 35.48

$9.03 RON 39.44

-10.08%

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

$483 RON 2,109

$663 RON 2,898

-27.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.8K RON 47.0K

$14.5K RON 63.4K

-25.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.0 RON 301

$80.4 RON 352

-14.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.13 RON 175

$45.09 RON 197

-11.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.0 RON 380

$91.1 RON 398

-4.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 RON 442

$109 RON 476

-7.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$390 RON 1,706

$656 RON 2,869

-40.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$292 RON 1,276

$444 RON 1,941

-34.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 RON 2,558

$1,336 RON 5,839

-56.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$436 RON 1,903

$851 RON 3,721

-48.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,004 RON 8,756

$4,134 RON 18.1K

-51.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,518 RON 6,633

$2,250 RON 9,833

-32.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,472 RON 6,433

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.85

7.1

-17.61%

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

Last update for Dealu: January 5, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: January 3, 2026

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