Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Roman and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Roman is 26.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Roman is 36% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.21 RON 53.5

$13.60 RON 59.6

-10.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.13 RON 119

$69.3 RON 303

-60.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.01 RON 35.09

$7.95 RON 34.80

0.75%

Cappuccino

$3.40 RON 14.88

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 RON 4.98

$2.30 RON 10.06

-50.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 RON 9.12

$2.30 RON 10.06

-9.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.31 RON 14.48

$3.35 RON 14.68

-1.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 RON 10.33

$3.84 RON 16.81

-38.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 RON 6.48

$1.78 RON 7.80

-16.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 RON 4.12

$1.40 RON 6.14

-32.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 RON 7.13

$1.93 RON 8.44

-15.54%

Eggs

$3.13 RON 13.71

$3.69 RON 16.14

-15.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.88 RON 38.92

$9.44 RON 41.33

-5.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.97 RON 30.51

$7.09 RON 31.06

-1.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.55 RON 50.6

$12.31 RON 53.9

-6.17%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 RON 4.14

$1.41 RON 6.18

-33.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 RON 6.67

$1.72 RON 7.52

-11.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 RON 6.68

$1.84 RON 8.06

-17.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 RON 9.86

$2.50 RON 10.93

-10.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 RON 3.69

$1.01 RON 4.42

-16.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 RON 4.63

$1.00 RON 4.40

6.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 RON 4.08

$1.00 RON 4.36

-7.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 RON 3.59

$0.94 RON 4.14

-12.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.77 RON 25.28

$6.54 RON 28.66

-11.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.97 RON 30.52

$7.91 RON 34.64

-11.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 RON 5.02

$1.22 RON 5.36

-5.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 RON 7.27

$1.95 RON 8.53

-14.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 RON 3.14

$1.17 RON 5.11

-38.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$20.18 RON 88.4

$19.93 RON 87.3

1.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.71 RON 3.09

$0.67 RON 2.91

5.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 RON 2.89

$0.65 RON 2.83

1.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.06 RON 30.92

$7.11 RON 31.15

-0.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.60 RON 7.01

$1.69 RON 7.42

-5.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.2K RON 123.7K

$28.9K RON 126.7K

-2.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.5K RON 120.6K

$30.6K RON 133.9K

-9.97%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.1 RON 399

$180 RON 787

-49.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.55 RON 15.53

$8.94 RON 39.14

-60.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.68 RON 24.89

$11.16 RON 48.89

-49.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.13 RON 185

$53.9 RON 236

-21.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.24 RON 84.3

$29.53 RON 129

-34.85%

Cinema Ticket

$10.91 RON 47.79

$9.43 RON 41.31

15.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$323 RON 1,414

$654 RON 2,865

-50.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,461 RON 28.3K

$14.5K RON 63.6K

-55.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.2 RON 294

$80.3 RON 352

-16.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.62 RON 77.2

$45.00 RON 197

-60.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.8 RON 419

$89.8 RON 393

6.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.03 RON 153

$108 RON 471

-67.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 RON 1,678

$655 RON 2,871

-41.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$289 RON 1,265

$429 RON 1,880

-32.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$597 RON 2,615

$1,350 RON 5,911

-55.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$445 RON 1,950

$831 RON 3,642

-46.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,717 RON 7,519

$4,145 RON 18.2K

-58.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,296 RON 5,678

$2,281 RON 9,989

-43.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$992 RON 4,343

$1,467 RON 6,427

-32.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.7

7.1

8.45%

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

Last update for Roman: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

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