Cost of Living Comparison Between Niksic and Ploiesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Niksic and Ploiesti

🙂 Solo nomad: Niksic is 1.7% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Niksic is 5% cheaper than Ploiesti without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 €6.84
$9.82 RON 42.63
-19.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 €27.31
$41.95 RON 182
-24.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 €5.03
$7.79 RON 33.84
-25.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 €1.49
$2.67 RON 11.6
-35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.94 RON 8.41
1.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.9 RON 8.26
-37.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.34 RON 10.15
-15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$3.48 RON 15.11
-33.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.39 RON 6.05
-19.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.05 RON 4.57
-12.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.71 RON 7.41
21.05%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.66
$3.29 RON 14.3
-6.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 €6.5
$8.56 RON 37.16
-12.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 €5.24
$7.12 RON 30.9
-14.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 €8.99
$9.17 RON 39.82
13.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.22 RON 5.32
-1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.42 RON 6.18
-7.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.33 RON 5.78
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.91 RON 8.29
9.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.89
$0.74 RON 3.22
40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$0.9 RON 3.9
21.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.71 RON 3.1
45.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.84 RON 3.66
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 €3.63
$5.62 RON 24.41
-25.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 €4.5
$5.82 RON 25.25
-10.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.96 RON 4.19
-1.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.37 RON 5.97
-12.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.57 RON 2.47
108.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.24
$19.93 RON 86.5
75.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.71 RON 3.09
-21.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.62 RON 2.69
-17.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 €6.63
$5.81 RON 25.23
32.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.58 RON 6.88
10.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K €19.1K
$24.7K RON 107.2K
-10.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €23K
$26.9K RON 117K
-1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 €107
$149 RON 648
-16.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.31 €20.12
$8.48 RON 36.81
174.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.87 €21.48
$9.72 RON 42.18
155.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.96 €30.18
$51.7 RON 224
-32.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.77 €9.3
$20.06 RON 87.1
-46.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 €5.01
$6.88 RON 29.85
-15.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.5 €73.8
$428 RON 1,858
-80.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,559 €3,936
$6,966 RON 30.2K
-34.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 €74.7
$84.5 RON 367
2.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.52 €28.08
$42.63 RON 185
-23.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 €79.9
$73.5 RON 319
26.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$96.2 RON 418
21.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 €327
$540 RON 2,343
-29.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 €201
$332 RON 1,443
-29.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 €466
$753 RON 3,271
-28.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 €319
$470 RON 2,041
-21.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,381 €1,192
$2,362 RON 10.3K
-41.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 €831
$1,491 RON 6,474
-35.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Niksic
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$824 €712
$996 RON 4,323
-17.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
6.62
-16.92%

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Last update for Niksic: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

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