Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Piatra Neamt and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Piatra Neamt is 13.5% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piatra Neamt is 29.5% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.45 RON 46.00
$13.71 RON 60.3
-23.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.05 RON 163
$69.5 RON 306
-46.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 36.40
$8.20 RON 36.10
0.85%
Cappuccino
$2.95 RON 13.00
$3.35 RON 14.74
-11.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RON 8.37
$2.34 RON 10.32
-18.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.61
$2.40 RON 10.56
-18.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.38
$3.39 RON 14.94
-3.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 RON 11.80
$4.02 RON 17.68
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.73 RON 7.59
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 5.00
$1.41 RON 6.23
-19.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.68
$1.84 RON 8.08
-4.89%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14.16
$3.68 RON 16.17
-12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.46 RON 10.84
$9.55 RON 42.04
-74.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RON 31.14
$7.15 RON 31.47
-0.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 RON 53.5
$12.32 RON 54.2
-1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.95
$1.41 RON 6.19
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.52
$1.74 RON 7.65
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.85
$1.74 RON 7.66
-10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.73
$2.42 RON 10.65
0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$1.00 RON 4.38
-5.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.70
$0.95 RON 4.18
12.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.92 RON 4.03
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.69
$0.91 RON 3.99
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 25.22
$6.40 RON 28.14
-10.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 RON 20.51
$7.34 RON 32.31
-36.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$1.24 RON 5.45
-42.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 5.00
$2.00 RON 8.81
-43.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.96
$1.14 RON 5.01
-41.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 85.4
$19.76 RON 87.0
-1.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.31
$0.66 RON 2.92
13.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.62 RON 2.73
8.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.76
$6.88 RON 30.27
-1.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$1.70 RON 7.47
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 121.1K
$28.3K RON 124.7K
-2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.5K
$29.8K RON 131.2K
-5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 512
$178 RON 783
-34.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RON 34.69
$8.85 RON 38.94
-10.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.69 RON 25.04
$11.39 RON 50.1
-50.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.66 RON 183
$54.3 RON 239
-23.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.07 RON 39.91
$29.05 RON 128
-68.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.00 RON 48.39
$9.35 RON 41.14
17.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RON 1,986
$660 RON 2,903
-31.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,432 RON 28.3K
$14.8K RON 65.0K
-56.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 295
$79.7 RON 351
-15.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RON 189
$44.83 RON 197
-4.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 RON 434
$89.2 RON 393
10.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 428
$111 RON 489
-12.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,505
$665 RON 2,924
-48.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 RON 897
$435 RON 1,915
-53.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,524
$1,322 RON 5,816
-56.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RON 1,500
$833 RON 3,665
-59.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,326 RON 10.2K
$4,176 RON 18.4K
-44.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,707 RON 7,509
$2,301 RON 10.1K
-25.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piatra Neamt
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,446 RON 6,360
$1,437 RON 6,322
0.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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