Cost of Living Comparison Between Pitesti and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Pitesti and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pitesti is 12.5% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pitesti is 13.7% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.35 RONĀ 49.36
$13.71 RONĀ 59.7
-17.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.73 RONĀ 216
$69.5 RONĀ 302
-28.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.60 RONĀ 33.08
$8.20 RONĀ 35.69
-7.32%
Cappuccino
$2.91 RONĀ 12.66
$3.35 RONĀ 14.57
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONĀ 8.46
$2.34 RONĀ 10.20
-17.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.23
$2.40 RONĀ 10.44
-30.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RONĀ 12.21
$3.39 RONĀ 14.77
-17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RONĀ 9.88
$4.02 RONĀ 17.48
-43.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.72
$1.73 RONĀ 7.50
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.11
$1.41 RONĀ 6.16
-16.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.06
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
0.54%
Eggs
$3.23 RONĀ 14.06
$3.68 RONĀ 15.99
-12.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RONĀ 38.75
$9.55 RONĀ 41.56
-6.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 RONĀ 28.35
$7.15 RONĀ 31.11
-8.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RONĀ 53.1
$12.32 RONĀ 53.6
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.17
$1.41 RONĀ 6.12
-15.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.25
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
-4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.03
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
-6.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RONĀ 10.95
$2.42 RONĀ 10.53
4.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.42
$1.00 RONĀ 4.33
2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.52
$0.95 RONĀ 4.13
9.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.54
$0.92 RONĀ 3.99
-11.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONĀ 3.23
$0.91 RONĀ 3.95
-18.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RONĀ 25.17
$6.40 RONĀ 27.82
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 RONĀ 28.49
$7.34 RONĀ 31.94
-10.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.13
$2.00 RONĀ 8.70
-18.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.61
$1.14 RONĀ 4.96
-47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.60 RONĀ 80.9
$19.76 RONĀ 86.0
-5.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.09
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
7.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 RONĀ 2.45
$0.62 RONĀ 2.70
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 RONĀ 20.62
$6.88 RONĀ 29.92
-31.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.80
$1.70 RONĀ 7.39
-8.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RONĀ 109.9K
$28.3K RONĀ 123.3K
-10.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RONĀ 120.2K
$29.8K RONĀ 129.7K
-7.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RONĀ 655
$178 RONĀ 774
-15.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RONĀ 35.58
$8.85 RONĀ 38.50
-7.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.11 RONĀ 39.63
$11.39 RONĀ 49.57
-20.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.56 RONĀ 181
$54.3 RONĀ 236
-23.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 RONĀ 71.3
$29.05 RONĀ 126
-43.55%
Cinema Ticket
$8.48 RONĀ 36.91
$9.35 RONĀ 40.67
-9.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 RONĀ 1,184
$660 RONĀ 2,870
-58.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,561 RONĀ 28.5K
$14.8K RONĀ 64.3K
-55.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 RONĀ 286
$79.7 RONĀ 347
-17.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.44 RONĀ 185
$44.83 RONĀ 195
-5.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 RONĀ 430
$89.2 RONĀ 388
10.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 RONĀ 426
$111 RONĀ 484
-11.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONĀ 2,540
$665 RONĀ 2,891
-12.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 RONĀ 1,220
$435 RONĀ 1,893
-35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RONĀ 2,986
$1,322 RONĀ 5,750
-48.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONĀ 1,254
$833 RONĀ 3,624
-65.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 RONĀ 7,900
$4,176 RONĀ 18.2K
-56.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,297 RONĀ 5,642
$2,301 RONĀ 10.0K
-43.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pitesti
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 RONĀ 3,911
$1,437 RONĀ 6,250
-37.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
7.1
8.45%

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Last update for Pitesti: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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