Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Petrosani is 11.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Petrosani is 3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 RONĀ 61.0
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
1.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.95 RONĀ 193
$69.5 RONĀ 306
-36.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 RONĀ 35.30
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
-2.20%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RONĀ 10.41
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
-29.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RONĀ 8.27
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
-19.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.15
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
-32.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.26
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
-51.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
-41.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.84
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
2.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RONĀ 5.67
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
-8.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.14
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
0.54%
Eggs
$3.56 RONĀ 15.67
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
-3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RONĀ 42.58
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
1.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RONĀ 31.16
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
-0.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 RONĀ 54.4
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
0.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.28
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 RONĀ 7.78
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
1.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 RONĀ 10.68
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
0.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.25
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
2.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
5.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 RONĀ 27.79
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
-1.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 RONĀ 33.08
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
2.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.60
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
2.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONĀ 8.58
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
-2.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
-40.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RONĀ 87.8
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
0.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
3.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 RONĀ 31.31
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
3.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
-3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K RONĀ 126.2K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K RONĀ 130.6K
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
-0.48%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RONĀ 807
$178 RONĀ 783
2.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 RONĀ 38.58
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
-0.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 RONĀ 49.18
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
-1.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.88 RONĀ 180
$54.3 RONĀ 239
-24.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 RONĀ 85.8
$29.05 RONĀ 128
-32.91%
Cinema Ticket
$8.94 RONĀ 39.33
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
-4.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONĀ 2,876
$660 RONĀ 2,903
-0.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RONĀ 63.4K
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
-2.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RONĀ 354
$79.7 RONĀ 351
1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 RONĀ 197
$44.83 RONĀ 197
0.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 RONĀ 394
$89.2 RONĀ 393
0.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONĀ 474
$111 RONĀ 489
-3.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONĀ 1,739
$665 RONĀ 2,924
-40.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RONĀ 1,275
$435 RONĀ 1,915
-33.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONĀ 2,569
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
-55.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RONĀ 1,906
$833 RONĀ 3,665
-48.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 RONĀ 4,165
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
-77.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$900 RONĀ 3,959
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
-60.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
7.1
-

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Last update for Petrosani: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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