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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Bucharest

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sinaia is 33.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sinaia is 43.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 RONย 30.90
$13.60 RONย 59.6
-48.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.57 RONย 178
$69.3 RONย 303
-41.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 RONย 30.88
$7.95 RONย 34.80
-11.32%
Cappuccino
$2.30 RONย 10.09
$3.40 RONย 14.88
-32.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONย 5.54
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-45.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONย 5.08
$2.30 RONย 10.06
-49.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 RONย 9.37
$3.35 RONย 14.68
-36.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RONย 12.33
$3.84 RONย 16.81
-26.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 RONย 5.62
$1.78 RONย 7.80
-28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RONย 4.47
$1.40 RONย 6.14
-27.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.93
$1.93 RONย 8.44
-18.13%
Eggs
$2.51 RONย 11.01
$3.69 RONย 16.14
-31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 RONย 25.78
$9.44 RONย 41.33
-37.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 RONย 18.77
$7.09 RONย 31.06
-39.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.76 RONย 20.86
$12.31 RONย 53.9
-61.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RONย 4.33
$1.41 RONย 6.18
-29.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 RONย 5.51
$1.72 RONย 7.52
-26.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RONย 5.67
$1.84 RONย 8.06
-29.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RONย 8.26
$2.50 RONย 10.93
-24.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 RONย 3.94
$1.01 RONย 4.42
-10.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.14
$1.00 RONย 4.40
-6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 RONย 2.87
$1.00 RONย 4.36
-34.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RONย 3.17
$0.94 RONย 4.14
-23.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 RONย 21.27
$6.54 RONย 28.66
-25.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.74 RONย 16.40
$7.91 RONย 34.64
-52.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONย 3.50
$1.22 RONย 5.36
-34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 RONย 3.16
$1.95 RONย 8.53
-63.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONย 2.97
$1.17 RONย 5.11
-41.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.51 RONย 85.5
$19.93 RONย 87.3
-2.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RONย 3.85
$0.67 RONย 2.91
31.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RONย 3.81
$0.65 RONย 2.83
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RONย 29.86
$7.11 RONย 31.15
-4.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.71
$1.69 RONย 7.42
-9.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONย 124.9K
$28.9K RONย 126.7K
-1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K RONย 121.6K
$30.6K RONย 133.9K
-9.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 RONย 747
$180 RONย 787
-5.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 RONย 39.23
$8.94 RONย 39.14
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.88 RONย 43.28
$11.16 RONย 48.89
-11.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.54 RONย 182
$53.9 RONย 236
-22.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RONย 83.5
$29.53 RONย 129
-35.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 RONย 24.97
$9.43 RONย 41.31
-39.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RONย 1,864
$654 RONย 2,865
-34.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,818 RONย 29.9K
$14.5K RONย 63.6K
-53.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.8 RONย 319
$80.3 RONย 352
-9.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.71 RONย 139
$45.00 RONย 197
-29.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 RONย 326
$89.8 RONย 393
-17.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 RONย 350
$108 RONย 471
-25.71%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RONย 1,721
$655 RONย 2,871
-40.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RONย 1,267
$429 RONย 1,880
-32.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RONย 2,601
$1,350 RONย 5,911
-56.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RONย 1,885
$831 RONย 3,642
-48.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,145 RONย 18.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,281 RONย 9,989
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sinaia
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,467 RONย 6,427
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
7.1
15.07%

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Last update for Sinaia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: January 13, 2026

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