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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 14.7% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sighisoara is 30% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 RONย 51.2
$13.60 RONย 59.6
-14.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.38 RONย 177
$69.3 RONย 303
-41.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 RONย 35.55
$7.95 RONย 34.80
2.14%
Cappuccino
$2.23 RONย 9.78
$3.40 RONย 14.88
-34.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RONย 9.89
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-1.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RONย 7.37
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-26.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RONย 10.35
$3.35 RONย 14.68
-29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 RONย 12.91
$3.84 RONย 16.81
-23.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 RONย 6.96
$1.78 RONย 7.80
-10.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RONย 5.87
$1.40 RONย 6.14
-4.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.91
$1.93 RONย 8.44
-18.13%
Eggs
$3.36 RONย 14.71
$3.69 RONย 16.14
-8.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 RONย 35.01
$9.44 RONย 41.33
-15.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 RONย 31.55
$7.09 RONย 31.06
1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 RONย 35.03
$12.31 RONย 53.9
-35.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RONย 4.91
$1.41 RONย 6.18
-20.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONย 7.60
$1.72 RONย 7.52
1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.91
$1.84 RONย 8.06
-14.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 RONย 10.46
$2.50 RONย 10.93
-4.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RONย 3.42
$1.01 RONย 4.42
-22.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RONย 4.07
$1.00 RONย 4.40
-7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RONย 4.71
$1.00 RONย 4.36
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.10
$0.94 RONย 4.14
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 RONย 25.92
$6.54 RONย 28.66
-9.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RONย 34.33
$7.91 RONย 34.64
-0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RONย 4.88
$1.22 RONย 5.36
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONย 8.87
$1.95 RONย 8.53
3.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONย 3.09
$1.17 RONย 5.11
-39.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.07 RONย 87.9
$19.93 RONย 87.3
0.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 RONย 4.33
$0.67 RONย 2.91
47.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 RONย 3.26
$0.65 RONย 2.83
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 RONย 41.22
$7.11 RONย 31.15
32.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RONย 7.48
$1.69 RONย 7.42
1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONย 122.7K
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
-3.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RONย 115.9K
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
-13.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.7 RONย 288
$180 RONย 787
-63.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.79 RONย 38.50
$8.94 RONย 39.14
-1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.32 RONย 40.82
$11.16 RONย 48.89
-16.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.47 RONย 182
$53.9 RONย 236
-23.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.32 RONย 84.6
$29.53 RONย 129
-34.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONย 34.43
$9.43 RONย 41.31
-16.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 RONย 2,153
$654 RONย 2,865
-24.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RONย 47.2K
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
-25.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 RONย 310
$80.3 RONย 352
-12.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 RONย 178
$45.00 RONย 197
-9.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 RONย 367
$89.8 RONย 393
-6.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONย 442
$108 RONย 471
-6.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RONย 1,681
$655 RONย 2,871
-41.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONย 1,276
$429 RONย 1,880
-32.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RONย 2,620
$1,350 RONย 5,911
-55.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RONย 1,917
$831 RONย 3,642
-47.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,831 RONย 8,020
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
-55.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,379 RONย 6,042
$2,281 RONย 9,989
-39.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$655 RONย 2,870
$1,467 RONย 6,427
-55.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%

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Last update for Sighisoara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

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