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Cost of Living Comparison Between Elblag and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Elblag and Bucharest

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Elblag is 6.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Elblag is 21.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 zล‚ย 38.76
$13.60 RONย 59.6
-21.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.80 zล‚ย 105
$69.3 RONย 303
-58.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 zล‚ย 29.34
$7.95 RONย 34.80
1.64%
Cappuccino
$4.33 zล‚ย 15.72
$3.40 RONย 14.88
27.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 zล‚ย 7.79
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 zล‚ย 6.92
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-16.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 zล‚ย 12.08
$3.35 RONย 14.68
-0.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 zล‚ย 16.95
$3.84 RONย 16.81
21.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 zล‚ย 4.16
$1.78 RONย 7.80
-35.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 zล‚ย 5.10
$1.40 RONย 6.14
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 zล‚ย 6.38
$1.93 RONย 8.44
-8.81%
Eggs
$3.57 zล‚ย 12.97
$3.69 RONย 16.14
-3.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 zล‚ย 37.60
$9.44 RONย 41.33
9.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 zล‚ย 26.24
$7.09 RONย 31.06
1.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.48 zล‚ย 52.5
$12.31 RONย 53.9
17.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zล‚ย 4.59
$1.41 RONย 6.18
-10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 zล‚ย 6.70
$1.72 RONย 7.52
7.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 zล‚ย 7.05
$1.84 RONย 8.06
5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 zล‚ย 13.35
$2.50 RONย 10.93
47.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 zล‚ย 3.97
$1.01 RONย 4.42
7.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.49
$1.00 RONย 4.40
24.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 zล‚ย 5.47
$1.00 RONย 4.36
51.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 zล‚ย 2.63
$0.94 RONย 4.14
-22.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 zล‚ย 16.32
$6.54 RONย 28.66
-31.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 zล‚ย 25.76
$7.91 RONย 34.64
-10.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 zล‚ย 5.19
$1.22 RONย 5.36
17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zล‚ย 7.01
$1.95 RONย 8.53
-1.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 zล‚ย 4.06
$1.17 RONย 5.11
-4.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.95 zล‚ย 94.2
$19.93 RONย 87.3
30.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 zล‚ย 10.06
$0.67 RONย 2.91
313.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 zล‚ย 3.57
$0.65 RONย 2.83
50.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 zล‚ย 48.43
$7.11 RONย 31.15
87.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 zล‚ย 6.14
$1.69 RONย 7.42
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K zล‚ย 117.7K
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
12.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K zล‚ย 98.9K
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
-10.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 zล‚ย 1,283
$180 RONย 787
96.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.13 zล‚ย 36.76
$8.94 RONย 39.14
13.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.04 zล‚ย 54.6
$11.16 RONย 48.89
34.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.05 zล‚ย 127
$53.9 RONย 236
-34.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.58 zล‚ย 49.30
$29.53 RONย 129
-54.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 zล‚ย 22.83
$9.43 RONย 41.31
-33.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 zล‚ย 2,142
$654 RONย 2,865
-9.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,048 zล‚ย 7,433
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
-85.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 zล‚ย 368
$80.3 RONย 352
26.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.65 zล‚ย 173
$45.00 RONย 197
5.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 zล‚ย 335
$89.8 RONย 393
2.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zล‚ย 401
$108 RONย 471
2.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 zล‚ย 2,480
$655 RONย 2,871
4.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$495 zล‚ย 1,796
$429 RONย 1,880
15.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 zล‚ย 3,553
$1,350 RONย 5,911
-27.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 zล‚ย 2,954
$831 RONย 3,642
-2.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,360 zล‚ย 8,566
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
-43.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,486 zล‚ย 9,024
$2,281 RONย 9,989
9.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Elblag
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,404 zล‚ย 5,096
$1,467 RONย 6,427
-4.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
7.1
-1.41%

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Last update for Elblag: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

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