Cost of Living Comparison Between Slatina and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Slatina and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Slatina is 32.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Slatina is 34.3% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.16 RON 52.8
$13.67 RON 59.4
-11.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.53 RON 146
$67.8 RON 295
-50.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 RON 34.64
$8.29 RON 36
-3.74%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.69
$3.35 RON 14.56
-19.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.65
$2.32 RON 10.09
-14.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.18
$2.33 RON 10.1
-19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 RON 8.18
$3.44 RON 14.93
-45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.94 RON 17.1
-42.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.45
$1.75 RON 7.59
-14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.41 RON 6.14
-36.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.97
$1.85 RON 8.03
-0.54%
Eggs
$2.69 RON 11.67
$3.5 RON 15.21
-23.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 RON 37.47
$9.26 RON 40.19
-6.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 RON 19.57
$7.23 RON 31.41
-37.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 RON 28.28
$12.24 RON 53.1
-46.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.34 RON 5.82
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.73 RON 7.52
-5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.83 RON 7.95
-12.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.36
$2.42 RON 10.49
-49.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.06
$0.99 RON 4.3
-6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$0.95 RON 4.12
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.93 RON 4.04
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.89 RON 3.85
-20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$6.52 RON 28.31
-10.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.1
$8.22 RON 35.69
-57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.97
$1.23 RON 5.35
-7.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.96 RON 8.51
-15.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 RON 1.93
$1.12 RON 4.87
-59.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.73 RON 81.3
$19.42 RON 84.3
-3.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.66 RON 2.86
13.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$0.61 RON 2.67
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RON 29.79
$6.94 RON 30.14
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.69 RON 7.35
-7.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$29.2K RON 126.8K
-4.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$30K RON 130.4K
-8.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 RON 500
$178 RON 771
-35.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.87 RON 8.12
$8.73 RON 37.89
-78.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.8 RON 38.2
$11.43 RON 49.64
-23.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.14 RON 183
$55.1 RON 239
-23.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.12 RON 78.7
$29.27 RON 127
-38.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 RON 46.75
$8.99 RON 39.03
19.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 RON 1,957
$661 RON 2,872
-31.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,551 RON 28.4K
$14.4K RON 62.7K
-54.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 292
$80.5 RON 349
-16.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 RON 153
$44.57 RON 194
-21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 RON 321
$90.3 RON 392
-17.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 RON 352
$109 RON 474
-25.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 RON 996
$653 RON 2,835
-64.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 803
$446 RON 1,936
-58.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 RON 1,643
$1,313 RON 5,701
-71.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 RON 1,379
$849 RON 3,687
-62.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 RON 7,306
$3,647 RON 15.8K
-53.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,347 RON 5,847
$2,132 RON 9,257
-36.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Slatina
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$700 RON 3,040
$1,407 RON 6,111
-50.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Slatina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

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