Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 20% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oradea is 18.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RON 39.47
$13.71 RON 60.3
-34.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 RON 232
$69.5 RON 306
-23.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.83
$8.20 RON 36.10
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 13.03
$3.35 RON 14.74
-11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.47
$2.34 RON 10.32
-17.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$2.40 RON 10.56
-29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.19
$3.39 RON 14.94
-31.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 12.07
$4.02 RON 17.68
-31.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$1.73 RON 7.59
-10.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 5.01
$1.41 RON 6.23
-19.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.39
$1.84 RON 8.08
-21.20%
Eggs
$3.11 RON 13.70
$3.68 RON 16.17
-15.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 RON 40.97
$9.55 RON 42.04
-2.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RON 31.72
$7.15 RON 31.47
0.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 RON 46.26
$12.32 RON 54.2
-14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RON 5.04
$1.41 RON 6.19
-18.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.74 RON 7.65
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.93
$1.74 RON 7.66
-9.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.36
$2.42 RON 10.65
-30.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.55
$1.00 RON 4.38
-19.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.03
$0.95 RON 4.18
-3.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.37
$0.92 RON 4.03
7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.91 RON 3.99
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 RON 26.98
$6.40 RON 28.14
-4.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.57
$7.34 RON 32.31
-20.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$1.24 RON 5.45
-15.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 8.04
$2.00 RON 8.81
-8.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$1.14 RON 5.01
-42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.33 RON 80.6
$19.76 RON 87.0
-7.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.66 RON 2.92
28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.62 RON 2.73
29.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 RON 34.44
$6.88 RON 30.27
13.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.91
$1.70 RON 7.47
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$28.3K RON 124.7K
-1.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.5K
$29.8K RON 131.2K
-10.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RON 687
$178 RON 783
-12.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 RON 33.06
$8.85 RON 38.94
-15.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.57 RON 37.71
$11.39 RON 50.1
-24.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.12 RON 212
$54.3 RON 239
-11.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.27 RON 62.8
$29.05 RON 128
-50.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 30.01
$9.35 RON 41.14
-27.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,900
$660 RON 2,903
-34.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,852 RON 34.5K
$14.8K RON 65.0K
-46.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 RON 301
$79.7 RON 351
-14.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.82 RON 180
$44.83 RON 197
-8.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 341
$89.2 RON 393
-13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 RON 308
$111 RON 489
-37.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RON 1,796
$665 RON 2,924
-38.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,375
$435 RON 1,915
-28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,621
$1,322 RON 5,816
-54.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,907
$833 RON 3,665
-47.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 RON 9,107
$4,176 RON 18.4K
-50.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,005 RON 8,820
$2,301 RON 10.1K
-12.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$980 RON 4,310
$1,437 RON 6,322
-31.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
7.1
-3.10%

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

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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