Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 17.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 18.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 RON 49.49
$13.71 RON 59.2
-16.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.22 RON 195
$69.8 RON 302
-35.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 RON 34.21
$8.00 RON 34.54
-1.00%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.69
$3.33 RON 14.40
-18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RON 9.08
$2.35 RON 10.14
-10.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.86
$2.42 RON 10.47
-24.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.15
$3.41 RON 14.73
-31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.83
$3.95 RON 17.07
-13.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 5.98
$1.73 RON 7.46
-20.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RON 3.83
$1.38 RON 5.95
-35.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.32
$1.90 RON 8.19
1.58%
Eggs
$3.66 RON 15.83
$3.57 RON 15.42
2.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 37.54
$9.76 RON 42.18
-10.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 RON 26.28
$7.10 RON 30.69
-14.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RON 38.93
$12.12 RON 52.4
-25.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RON 5.20
$1.34 RON 5.81
-10.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.23
$1.78 RON 7.70
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.09
$1.75 RON 7.54
-6.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 7.99
$2.41 RON 10.41
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.45
$1.00 RON 4.32
3.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.82
$1.01 RON 4.38
10.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RON 4.13
$0.95 RON 4.09
1.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.95 RON 4.09
-16.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.34
$6.34 RON 27.37
-7.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.80
$6.98 RON 30.17
-17.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.70
$1.27 RON 5.48
-32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RON 5.57
$1.98 RON 8.57
-34.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.60
$1.14 RON 4.91
-47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.98 RON 117
$19.52 RON 84.3
38.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 2.99
$0.72 RON 3.09
-4.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$0.60 RON 2.60
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 RON 33.46
$7.11 RON 30.74
9.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.66
$1.71 RON 7.38
-9.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.1K
$29.3K RON 126.7K
-2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.2K
$30.4K RON 131.2K
-12.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 RON 711
$182 RON 788
-9.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 RON 37.25
$9.13 RON 39.44
-5.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.43 RON 36.40
$11.08 RON 47.88
-23.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.84 RON 146
$53.2 RON 230
-36.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.00 RON 168
$29.33 RON 127
32.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.72
$8.97 RON 38.77
-23.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$656 RON 2,834
$657 RON 2,839
-0.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,406 RON 23.4K
$14.4K RON 62.3K
-62.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 RON 441
$82.0 RON 354
24.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 RON 149
$44.65 RON 193
-22.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 RON 273
$91.0 RON 393
-30.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 RON 418
$109 RON 469
-11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,873
$657 RON 2,837
-33.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,519
$442 RON 1,910
-20.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 RON 2,740
$1,332 RON 5,753
-52.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 RON 2,337
$826 RON 3,570
-34.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,699 RON 7,341
$4,081 RON 17.6K
-58.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,294 RON 5,591
$2,292 RON 9,901
-43.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$930 RON 4,020
$1,485 RON 6,417
-37.36%
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 Galati: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: April 11, 2026

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