Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 4.6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 28.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51.6
$13.71 RON 60.3
-14.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.99 RON 180
$69.5 RON 306
-41.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 RON 34.47
$8.20 RON 36.10
-4.51%
Cappuccino
$2.33 RON 10.25
$3.35 RON 14.74
-30.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.86
$2.34 RON 10.32
-4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RON 7.67
$2.40 RON 10.56
-27.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.95
$3.39 RON 14.94
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RON 13.30
$4.02 RON 17.68
-24.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.95
$1.73 RON 7.59
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$1.41 RON 6.23
-7.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.24
$1.84 RON 8.08
-10.87%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.73
$3.68 RON 16.17
-8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 36.06
$9.55 RON 42.04
-14.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 RON 32.00
$7.15 RON 31.47
1.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 RON 34.98
$12.32 RON 54.2
-35.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.96
$1.41 RON 6.19
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.54
$1.74 RON 7.65
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.74 RON 7.66
-6.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RON 10.39
$2.42 RON 10.65
-2.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$1.00 RON 4.38
-22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$0.95 RON 4.18
-2.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$0.92 RON 4.03
18.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.91 RON 3.99
-3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RON 24.86
$6.40 RON 28.14
-11.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 RON 34.84
$7.34 RON 32.31
7.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.09
$1.24 RON 5.45
-6.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.93
$2.00 RON 8.81
1.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$1.14 RON 5.01
-37.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.62 RON 86.3
$19.76 RON 87.0
-0.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.20
$0.66 RON 2.92
43.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$0.62 RON 2.73
22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RON 41.12
$6.88 RON 30.27
35.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.14
$1.70 RON 7.47
-4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$28.3K RON 124.7K
-0.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 114.9K
$29.8K RON 131.2K
-12.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 RON 291
$178 RON 783
-62.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RON 39.61
$8.85 RON 38.94
1.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.14 RON 40.22
$11.39 RON 50.1
-19.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.78 RON 179
$54.3 RON 239
-24.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 85.9
$29.05 RON 128
-32.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 RON 35.91
$9.35 RON 41.14
-12.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,121
$660 RON 2,903
-26.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RON 46.6K
$14.8K RON 65.0K
-28.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 RON 310
$79.7 RON 351
-11.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 RON 177
$44.83 RON 197
-10.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 RON 379
$89.2 RON 393
-3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 433
$111 RON 489
-11.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,720
$665 RON 2,924
-41.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,279
$435 RON 1,915
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,541
$1,322 RON 5,816
-56.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,934
$833 RON 3,665
-47.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,770 RON 7,788
$4,176 RON 18.4K
-57.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 RON 6,191
$2,301 RON 10.1K
-38.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 RON 2,889
$1,437 RON 6,322
-54.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%

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Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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