Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramnicu Valcea and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Ramnicu Valcea and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Ramnicu Valcea is 22% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ramnicu Valcea is 19.6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 RON 35.76
$13.71 RON 60.2
-40.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.46 RON 151
$69.5 RON 305
-50.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 RON 30.52
$8.20 RON 36.01
-15.24%
Cappuccino
$2.10 RON 9.21
$3.35 RON 14.70
-37.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.80
$2.34 RON 10.29
-14.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.23
$2.40 RON 10.54
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 RON 11.28
$3.39 RON 14.90
-24.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 RON 12.06
$4.02 RON 17.64
-31.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.43
$1.73 RON 7.57
-15.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.55
$1.41 RON 6.21
-9.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 RON 6.27
$1.84 RON 8.06
-22.28%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.78
$3.68 RON 16.14
-8.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 RON 38.83
$9.55 RON 41.94
-7.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 RON 28.98
$7.15 RON 31.40
-7.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.40 RON 45.66
$12.32 RON 54.1
-15.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.96
$1.41 RON 6.18
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.74 RON 7.63
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.90
$1.74 RON 7.64
-22.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 RON 9.88
$2.42 RON 10.62
-7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.22
$1.00 RON 4.37
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$0.95 RON 4.17
8.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.92 RON 4.02
-5.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.42
$0.91 RON 3.99
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 RON 25.21
$6.40 RON 28.08
-10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 RON 36.14
$7.34 RON 32.24
12.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.05
$1.24 RON 5.43
-7.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.21
$2.00 RON 8.79
-18.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 RON 3.09
$1.14 RON 5.00
-38.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.97 RON 101
$19.76 RON 86.8
16.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.66 RON 2.91
1.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RON 2.64
$0.62 RON 2.72
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RON 30.21
$6.88 RON 30.20
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.70 RON 7.46
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RON 116.8K
$28.3K RON 124.4K
-6.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 117.8K
$29.8K RON 130.9K
-10.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 713
$178 RON 782
-8.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 RON 34.38
$8.85 RON 38.85
-11.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.83 RON 34.39
$11.39 RON 50.0
-31.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.56 RON 178
$54.3 RON 238
-25.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.50 RON 85.6
$29.05 RON 128
-32.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 RON 41.12
$9.35 RON 41.04
0.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 RON 2,004
$660 RON 2,897
-30.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,247 RON 27.4K
$14.8K RON 64.9K
-57.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.4 RON 291
$79.7 RON 350
-16.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.56 RON 187
$44.83 RON 197
-5.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 RON 297
$89.2 RON 392
-24.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 RON 324
$111 RON 488
-33.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 RON 2,002
$665 RON 2,917
-31.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 RON 1,413
$435 RON 1,911
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$793 RON 3,480
$1,322 RON 5,803
-40.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 RON 2,481
$833 RON 3,657
-32.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,249 RON 9,875
$4,176 RON 18.3K
-46.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,581 RON 6,941
$2,301 RON 10.1K
-31.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ramnicu Valcea
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 RON 3,784
$1,437 RON 6,307
-40.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.3
7.1
2.82%

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

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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