Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Iran and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Iran: $495 a month against $1,371 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $10,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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Iran
Bucharest, Romania
🇮🇷 Iran
$495
/mo nomad
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,371
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Iran is 56.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iran is 58.7% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.30 $3.30
$14.51 RON 69.0
-77.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.06 $16.06
$61.2 RON 291
-73.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 $4.12
$7.46 RON 35.50
-44.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.84 $0.84
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 $1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.17 $1.17
$3.64 RON 17.33
-67.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 $0.54
$2.62 RON 12.44
-79.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 $0.92
$2.36 RON 11.24
-61.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.78 RON 18.00
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.11 RON 19.54
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 $0.62
$1.66 RON 7.90
-62.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 $0.50
$1.40 RON 6.64
-64.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 $2.36
$1.79 RON 8.54
31.84%
Eggs
$1.12 $1.12
$3.63 RON 17.27
-69.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.64 $3.64
$8.92 RON 42.43
-59.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 $3.01
$6.86 RON 32.65
-56.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 $9.80
$11.99 RON 57.0
-18.27%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 $0.97
$1.30 RON 6.17
-25.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 $1.49
$1.63 RON 7.77
-8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 $0.88
$1.49 RON 7.10
-40.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 $0.58
$2.54 RON 12.09
-77.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 $0.48
$0.81 RON 3.86
-40.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 $0.49
$0.80 RON 3.79
-38.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 $0.49
$0.86 RON 4.07
-43.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 $0.25
$0.94 RON 4.46
-73.40%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.02 $1.02
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 $0.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 $1.39
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 $2.14
$6.60 RON 31.42
-67.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.33 RON 30.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 RON 5.64
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 RON 7.54
-
🚌 Getting Around
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 $0.16
$0.98 RON 4.64
-83.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.09 $10.09
$20.91 RON 99.5
-51.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 $0.48
$0.60 RON 2.86
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 $0.29
$0.62 RON 2.93
-53.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 $2.44
$6.37 RON 30.28
-61.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.30 $0.30
$2.02 RON 9.63
-85.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$58.9K $58.9K
$28.2K RON 134.1K
108.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.9K $52.9K
$26.3K RON 125.0K
101.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.82 $13.82
$196 RON 933
-92.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.24 $2.24
$8.60 RON 40.89
-73.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.49 $6.49
$9.20 RON 43.74
-29.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.50 $16.50
$51.0 RON 243
-67.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.32 $12.32
$25.04 RON 119
-50.80%
Cinema Ticket
$1.46 $1.46
$8.26 RON 39.31
-82.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.2 $80.2
$681 RON 3,237
-88.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,168 $1,168
$18.7K RON 89.1K
-93.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.51 $22.51
$93.3 RON 444
-75.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.70 $26.70
$39.87 RON 190
-33.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 $103
$80.1 RON 381
28.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.8 $60.8
$90.6 RON 431
-32.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 $251
$731 RON 3,477
-65.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 $177
$470 RON 2,234
-62.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 $560
$1,110 RON 5,282
-49.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 $337
$722 RON 3,435
-53.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$993 $993
$3,749 RON 17.8K
-73.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 $604
$2,233 RON 10.6K
-72.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iran
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 $244
$1,365 RON 6,494
-82.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.49
6.75
248.00%

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

Last update for Iran: October 31, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Iran
$177
Bucharest
$470 165% $292
Groceries & Markets
Iran
$108
Bucharest
$225 108% $117
Clothing & Footwear
Iran
$96
Bucharest
$137 42.5% $41
Eating Out
Iran
$59
Bucharest
$229 291% $171
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iran
$23
Bucharest
$214 849% $191
Sport & Entertainment
Iran
$19
Bucharest
$68 248% $48
Getting Around
Iran
$13
Bucharest
$29 126% $16
Good to know
🇮🇷 Iran
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🕒 Local time
21:44 9:44 PM
20:14 8:14 PM
1 h 30 min behind Iran
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
86,758,304
1,883,425 Capital
💱 Currency
USD USD
Romanian Leu RON lei
📈 Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.89 EUR
1 RON = 0.21 USD
1 RON = 0.187 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

RON, EUR to USD – USD Converter

USD exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 EUR = 1.12 USD (1 USD = 0.89 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 4.76 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.35 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

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  • Iran Bucharest 2,350 km ≈ 3 h 30 min nonstop flight
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Iran vs other spots: cost of living compared

Iran
United States
🇮🇷 Iran
$495
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,720
/mo nomad
Iran
India
🇮🇷 Iran
$495
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$400
/mo nomad
Iran
Turkey
🇮🇷 Iran
$495
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,218
/mo nomad
Iran
Pakistan
🇮🇷 Iran
$495
/mo nomad
🇵🇰 Pakistan
$482
/mo nomad
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