Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Medias is 4.5% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medias is 19.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.22 RON 53.5

$13.60 RON 59.6

-10.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.6 RON 226

$69.3 RON 303

-25.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.27 RON 36.22

$7.95 RON 34.80

4.03%

Cappuccino

$3.54 RON 15.51

$3.40 RON 14.88

4.12%

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

$2.02 RON 8.83

$2.30 RON 10.06

-12.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 RON 9.09

$2.30 RON 10.06

-9.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.28 RON 14.37

$3.35 RON 14.68

-2.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 RON 14.75

$3.84 RON 16.81

-12.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 RON 6.14

$1.78 RON 7.80

-21.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 RON 5.91

$1.40 RON 6.14

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 RON 7.66

$1.93 RON 8.44

-9.33%

Eggs

$3.35 RON 14.65

$3.69 RON 16.14

-9.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.78 RON 38.47

$9.44 RON 41.33

-6.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.84 RON 29.95

$7.09 RON 31.06

-3.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.84 RON 51.8

$12.31 RON 53.9

-3.82%

Apples (1kg)

$1.19 RON 5.23

$1.41 RON 6.18

-15.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 RON 7.23

$1.72 RON 7.52

-4.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 RON 6.83

$1.84 RON 8.06

-15.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 RON 10.69

$2.50 RON 10.93

-2.40%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 RON 4.35

$1.01 RON 4.42

-1.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 RON 4.64

$1.00 RON 4.40

6.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 RON 4.04

$1.00 RON 4.36

-8.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 RON 3.49

$0.94 RON 4.14

-14.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.73 RON 25.09

$6.54 RON 28.66

-12.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.70 RON 29.33

$7.91 RON 34.64

-15.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 RON 5.01

$1.22 RON 5.36

-6.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.70 RON 7.46

$1.95 RON 8.53

-12.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 RON 3.16

$1.17 RON 5.11

-38.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.16 RON 88.3

$19.93 RON 87.3

1.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.77 RON 3.36

$0.67 RON 2.91

14.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.79 RON 3.48

$0.65 RON 2.83

21.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.03 RON 30.79

$7.11 RON 31.15

-1.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 RON 6.47

$1.69 RON 7.42

-12.43%

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

$27.8K RON 121.9K

$28.9K RON 126.7K

-3.78%

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

$27.8K RON 121.9K

$30.6K RON 133.9K

-9.01%

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

$163 RON 715

$180 RON 787

-9.15%

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

$8.00 RON 35.04

$8.94 RON 39.14

-10.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.98 RON 39.35

$11.16 RON 48.89

-19.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.69 RON 178

$53.9 RON 236

-24.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.09 RON 83.6

$29.53 RON 129

-35.35%

Cinema Ticket

$6.71 RON 29.40

$9.43 RON 41.31

-28.84%

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

$456 RON 1,998

$654 RON 2,865

-30.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,497 RON 28.5K

$14.5K RON 63.6K

-55.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.1 RON 298

$80.3 RON 352

-15.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.44 RON 190

$45.00 RON 197

-3.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.4 RON 427

$89.8 RON 393

8.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.7 RON 437

$108 RON 471

-7.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 RON 1,724

$655 RON 2,871

-39.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 RON 1,266

$429 RON 1,880

-32.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 RON 2,562

$1,350 RON 5,911

-56.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$439 RON 1,923

$831 RON 3,642

-47.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,644 RON 7,202

$4,145 RON 18.2K

-60.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,491 RON 6,531

$2,281 RON 9,989

-34.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,467 RON 6,427

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.7

7.1

8.45%

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

Last update for Medias: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

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