Cost of Living Comparison Between Deva and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Deva and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Deva is 29.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Deva is 33.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 RON 32.03
$13.71 RON 60.1
-46.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.27 RON 102
$69.5 RON 304
-66.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 RON 34.45
$8.20 RON 35.93
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$1.90 RON 8.33
$3.35 RON 14.67
-43.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.72
$2.34 RON 10.27
-44.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 RON 4.83
$2.40 RON 10.51
-54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 RON 6.09
$3.39 RON 14.87
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.19
$4.02 RON 17.60
-42.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.87
$1.73 RON 7.56
-9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RON 4.95
$1.41 RON 6.20
-19.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.92
$1.84 RON 8.04
-26.63%
Eggs
$2.96 RON 12.98
$3.68 RON 16.10
-19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RON 36.89
$9.55 RON 41.85
-11.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 RON 24.50
$7.15 RON 31.33
-21.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 RON 46.24
$12.32 RON 54.0
-14.29%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.30
$1.41 RON 6.17
-30.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.94
$1.74 RON 7.62
-21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.43
$1.74 RON 7.62
-15.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 RON 8.81
$2.42 RON 10.60
-16.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.90
$1.00 RON 4.36
-11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.39
$0.95 RON 4.16
-18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.26
$0.92 RON 4.01
-19.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.26
$0.91 RON 3.98
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 RON 26.81
$6.40 RON 28.01
-4.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 RON 35.90
$7.34 RON 32.16
11.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.70
$1.24 RON 5.42
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.44
$2.00 RON 8.77
-15.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 RON 2.60
$1.14 RON 4.99
-48.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 RON 87.5
$19.76 RON 86.6
1.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.66 RON 2.91
34.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.62 RON 2.71
20.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RON 30.71
$6.88 RON 30.13
1.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.70 RON 7.44
-10.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.2K
$28.3K RON 124.1K
-1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.5K
$29.8K RON 130.6K
-7.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 647
$178 RON 780
-17.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.93 RON 39.11
$8.85 RON 38.77
0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 RON 43.91
$11.39 RON 49.91
-12.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.81 RON 188
$54.3 RON 238
-21.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.43 RON 85.1
$29.05 RON 127
-33.12%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 RON 25.84
$9.35 RON 40.95
-36.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,872
$660 RON 2,890
-35.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,971 RON 30.5K
$14.8K RON 64.7K
-52.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 RON 315
$79.7 RON 349
-9.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.42 RON 71.9
$44.83 RON 196
-63.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 RON 317
$89.2 RON 391
-19.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 RON 278
$111 RON 487
-42.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 RON 1,013
$665 RON 2,911
-65.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 RON 893
$435 RON 1,906
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 RON 1,751
$1,322 RON 5,789
-69.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,542
$833 RON 3,649
-57.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,583 RON 28.8K
$4,176 RON 18.3K
57.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,346 RON 19.0K
$2,301 RON 10.1K
88.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Deva
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,094 RON 4,792
$1,437 RON 6,293
-23.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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

Last update for Deva: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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