Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 1.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrava is 5.6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 195
$13.71 RON 60.2
-32.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.12 Kč 967
$69.5 RON 305
-33.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 Kč 173
$8.20 RON 36.01
0.73%
Cappuccino
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$3.35 RON 14.70
-11.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.15
$2.34 RON 10.29
-20.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Kč 33.13
$2.40 RON 10.54
-34.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Kč 42.72
$3.39 RON 14.90
-39.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 62.7
$4.02 RON 17.64
-25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.37
$1.73 RON 7.57
-38.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 Kč 29.07
$1.41 RON 6.21
-1.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 49.76
$1.84 RON 8.06
28.80%
Eggs
$3.01 Kč 63.0
$3.68 RON 16.14
-18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 Kč 248
$9.55 RON 41.94
23.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 Kč 204
$7.15 RON 31.40
36.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 Kč 301
$12.32 RON 54.1
16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 34.69
$1.41 RON 6.18
17.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.61
$1.74 RON 7.63
8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.25
$1.74 RON 7.64
29.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 Kč 60.1
$2.42 RON 10.62
18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 23.13
$1.00 RON 4.37
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 Kč 23.58
$0.95 RON 4.17
17.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Kč 28.89
$0.92 RON 4.02
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 Kč 13.46
$0.91 RON 3.99
-29.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 Kč 149
$6.40 RON 28.08
11.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 Kč 153
$7.34 RON 32.24
-0.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.50
$1.24 RON 5.43
-29.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.90
$2.00 RON 8.79
-9.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.89
$1.14 RON 5.00
8.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.21 Kč 528
$19.76 RON 86.8
27.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 Kč 40.36
$0.66 RON 2.91
192.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.72
$0.62 RON 2.72
98.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 485
$6.88 RON 30.20
236.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.02
$1.70 RON 7.46
1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K Kč 634.1K
$28.3K RON 124.4K
6.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K Kč 606.6K
$29.8K RON 130.9K
-2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,618
$178 RON 782
23.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.56 Kč 620
$8.85 RON 38.85
234.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 Kč 395
$11.39 RON 50.0
65.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 Kč 1,116
$54.3 RON 238
-1.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 Kč 404
$29.05 RON 128
-33.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 Kč 201
$9.35 RON 41.04
2.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 Kč 8,973
$660 RON 2,897
-35.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,615 Kč 201.5K
$14.8K RON 64.9K
-34.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,722
$79.7 RON 350
3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 Kč 1,075
$44.83 RON 197
14.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 Kč 1,807
$89.2 RON 392
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 Kč 1,967
$111 RON 488
-15.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 Kč 12.0K
$665 RON 2,917
-13.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 Kč 10.3K
$435 RON 1,911
13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
$1,322 RON 5,803
-14.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.2K
$833 RON 3,657
4.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Kč 64.5K
$4,176 RON 18.3K
-26.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
$2,301 RON 10.1K
-1.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,692 Kč 35.5K
$1,437 RON 6,307
17.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
7.1
-22.54%

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

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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