Cost of Living Comparison Between Targoviste and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Targoviste and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Targoviste is 33.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targoviste is 39% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 RON 38.99
$13.67 RON 59.4
-34.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.91 RON 121
$67.8 RON 295
-58.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 RON 29.87
$8.29 RON 36
-17.01%
Cappuccino
$2.29 RON 9.92
$3.35 RON 14.56
-31.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$2.32 RON 10.09
-35.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$2.33 RON 10.1
-38.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.82
$3.44 RON 14.93
-34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 RON 12.66
$3.94 RON 17.1
-25.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.75 RON 7.59
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RON 4.27
$1.41 RON 6.14
-30.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.85 RON 8.03
-12.43%
Eggs
$2.72 RON 11.79
$3.5 RON 15.21
-22.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$9.26 RON 40.19
-62.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$7.23 RON 31.41
-9.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 RON 42.5
$12.24 RON 53.1
-20.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.34 RON 5.82
-8.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$1.73 RON 7.52
-5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.88
$1.83 RON 7.95
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.21
$2.42 RON 10.49
-21.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$0.99 RON 4.3
8.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.92
$0.95 RON 4.12
18.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.93 RON 4.04
-15.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.89 RON 3.85
-11.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.09
$6.52 RON 28.31
-7.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 RON 25.43
$8.22 RON 35.69
-28.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.23 RON 5.35
6.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 RON 10.01
$1.96 RON 8.51
17.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.07
$1.12 RON 4.87
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.43 RON 84.4
$19.42 RON 84.3
0.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.66 RON 2.86
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$0.61 RON 2.67
29.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.51
$6.94 RON 30.14
1.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.66
$1.69 RON 7.35
-9.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.1K
$29.2K RON 126.8K
-4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$30K RON 130.4K
-8.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 RON 920
$178 RON 771
19.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 RON 34.94
$8.73 RON 37.89
-7.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.3 RON 40.37
$11.43 RON 49.64
-18.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.32 RON 101
$55.1 RON 239
-57.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.57 RON 85
$29.27 RON 127
-33.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 RON 14.67
$8.99 RON 39.03
-62.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 RON 1,502
$661 RON 2,872
-47.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,854 RON 38.4K
$14.4K RON 62.7K
-38.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 RON 305
$80.5 RON 349
-12.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 RON 152
$44.57 RON 194
-21.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 RON 254
$90.3 RON 392
-35.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80 RON 347
$109 RON 474
-26.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 RON 1,616
$653 RON 2,835
-43.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 RON 1,212
$446 RON 1,936
-37.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 RON 2,051
$1,313 RON 5,701
-64.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$849 RON 3,687
-48.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,925 RON 8,357
$3,647 RON 15.8K
-47.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,478 RON 6,419
$2,132 RON 9,257
-30.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 RON 4,050
$1,407 RON 6,111
-33.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
7.1
-11.55%

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Last update for Targoviste: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

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