Cost of Living Comparison Between Mamaia and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Mamaia and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Mamaia is 15.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mamaia is 22.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.87 RON 43.27

$13.92 RON 61

-29.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.18 RON 202

$67.8 RON 297

-31.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 RON 34.08

$7.83 RON 34.3

-0.64%

Cappuccino

$2.62 RON 11.47

$3.28 RON 14.39

-20.12%

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

$1.93 RON 8.46

$2.31 RON 10.11

-16.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 RON 7.45

$2.31 RON 10.12

-26.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 RON 10.18

$3.41 RON 14.93

-31.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 RON 12.35

$3.88 RON 16.99

-27.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 RON 6.66

$1.81 RON 7.93

-16.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.21 RON 5.31

$1.41 RON 6.19

-14.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 RON 7.1

$1.89 RON 8.29

-14.29%

Eggs

$3.23 RON 14.17

$3.5 RON 15.33

-7.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.58 RON 37.58

$9.52 RON 41.72

-9.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.45 RON 28.26

$6.94 RON 30.39

-7.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.73 RON 42.64

$12.25 RON 53.7

-20.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.19 RON 5.23

$1.39 RON 6.1

-14.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.57 RON 6.87

$1.73 RON 7.57

-9.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 RON 6.79

$1.77 RON 7.77

-12.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 RON 9.24

$2.47 RON 10.84

-14.57%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 RON 3.84

$0.99 RON 4.36

-11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 RON 3.94

$1.03 RON 4.49

-12.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 RON 3.91

$0.91 RON 4.01

-2.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 RON 3.47

$0.94 RON 4.13

-15.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.99 RON 26.24

$6.42 RON 28.13

-6.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.36 RON 27.86

$7.8 RON 34.16

-18.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 RON 4.62

$1.22 RON 5.35

-13.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 RON 7.22

$2.02 RON 8.86

-18.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 RON 2.98

$1.17 RON 5.11

-41.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.72 RON 86.4

$19.88 RON 87.1

-0.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 RON 3.32

$0.7 RON 3.08

8.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 RON 3.29

$0.65 RON 2.85

15.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.97 RON 30.56

$6.9 RON 30.22

1.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 RON 6.81

$1.7 RON 7.45

-8.82%

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

$28.5K RON 125K

$29.1K RON 127.5K

-1.98%

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

$27K RON 118.5K

$30.5K RON 133.5K

-11.30%

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

$148 RON 651

$183 RON 802

-18.91%

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

$8.28 RON 36.27

$8.68 RON 38.02

-4.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.25 RON 40.52

$11.1 RON 48.63

-16.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.99 RON 184

$55.1 RON 241

-23.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 RON 83

$28.88 RON 127

-34.38%

Cinema Ticket

$7.11 RON 31.14

$8.98 RON 39.37

-20.82%

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

$438 RON 1,919

$676 RON 2,964

-35.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,030 RON 30.8K

$14.3K RON 62.8K

-50.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.4 RON 300

$81.4 RON 357

-16.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.05 RON 176

$45.39 RON 199

-11.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 RON 322

$89.1 RON 390

-17.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94 RON 412

$109 RON 477

-13.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 RON 1,677

$666 RON 2,920

-42.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 RON 1,287

$431 RON 1,887

-31.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$588 RON 2,578

$1,350 RON 5,915

-56.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$445 RON 1,949

$847 RON 3,710

-47.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,921 RON 8,418

$3,838 RON 16.8K

-49.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,503 RON 6,588

$2,265 RON 9,926

-33.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,423 RON 6,236

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 Mamaia: December 1, 2025

Last update for Bucharest: December 1, 2025

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