Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in Bucharest: $1,351 a month against $2,513 in 's-Hertogenbosch, rent and utilities included – about $13,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

's-Hertogenbosch
🇳🇱 Netherlands
$2,513
/mo nomad
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,351
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: 's-Hertogenbosch is 67.1% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 's-Hertogenbosch is 65.9% more expensive than Bucharest without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.13 €22.41
$14.46 RON 68.9
73.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 €94.3
$57.7 RON 275
83.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 €13.79
$7.50 RON 35.72
106.27%
Cappuccino
$4.72 €4.21
$3.43 RON 16.32
37.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.29
$2.46 RON 11.72
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.97
$2.33 RON 11.09
42.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.77
$3.80 RON 18.10
40.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €4.11
$4.10 RON 19.56
12.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.48
$1.65 RON 7.85
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.99
$1.35 RON 6.44
65.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.89
$1.78 RON 8.48
82.02%
Eggs
$5.71 €5.09
$3.66 RON 17.46
56.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.41 €13.74
$8.57 RON 40.84
79.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.98 €14.25
$6.80 RON 32.41
135.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.19 €16.22
$11.72 RON 55.8
55.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.82
$1.29 RON 6.16
144.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 €2.24
$1.56 RON 7.43
61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.11
$1.54 RON 7.34
53.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 €4.95
$2.48 RON 11.84
123.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.71
$0.83 RON 3.95
130.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 €2.09
$0.80 RON 3.80
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.17
$0.84 RON 4.01
57.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.08
$0.93 RON 4.42
31.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.93 €11.53
$6.44 RON 30.68
100.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.41
$6.32 RON 30.13
13.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.28
$1.26 RON 5.99
13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 €2.86
$1.60 RON 7.65
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.05 €2.72
$0.81 RON 3.88
276.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.6 €57.6
$21.13 RON 101
205.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 €3.18
$0.60 RON 2.88
495.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.09
$0.61 RON 2.93
283.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €25.83
$6.17 RON 29.41
369.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.44 €2.17
$1.96 RON 9.34
24.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K €36.9K
$28.1K RON 134.2K
47.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €35.0K
$26.3K RON 125.3K
49.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €175
$197 RON 938
-0.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.92 €20.43
$8.34 RON 39.74
174.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.05 €40.17
$9.19 RON 43.80
390.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.49 €39.67
$49.87 RON 238
-10.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 €13.74
$24.99 RON 119
-38.34%
Cinema Ticket
$14.24 €12.69
$8.46 RON 40.31
68.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,327 €1,183
$639 RON 3,046
107.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,573 €4,969
$14.4K RON 68.6K
-61.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 €61.1
$90.6 RON 432
-24.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 €50.0
$38.05 RON 181
47.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €87.9
$79.7 RON 380
23.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €127
$93.2 RON 444
52.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 €1,441
$673 RON 3,209
140.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 €1,058
$449 RON 2,139
164.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,664 €2,375
$1,098 RON 5,234
142.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,464 €2,197
$729 RON 3,474
238.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,460 €5,760
$3,740 RON 17.8K
72.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,767 €4,250
$2,189 RON 10.4K
117.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
's-Hertogenbosch
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,652 €3,256
$1,323 RON 6,306
176.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
6.74
-33.83%

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

Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: October 6, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
$1.2K
Bucharest
$449 62.2% $737
Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
$382
Bucharest
$222 41.9% $160
Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
$368
Bucharest
$226 38.7% $143
Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
$264
Bucharest
$214 18.7% $49
Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
$165
Bucharest
$136 17.6% $29
Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
$92
Bucharest
$28 69.5% $64
Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
$73
Bucharest
$67 8.5% $6.2
Good to know
🇳🇱 's-Hertogenbosch
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🕒 Local time
07:07 7:07 AM
08:07 8:07 AM
1 h ahead of 's-Hertogenbosch
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
108,780
1,883,425 Capital
💱 Currency
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RON, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.77 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.35 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

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