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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targoviste is 34.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targoviste is 31.4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.34 RON 41.07
$13.71 RON 60.3
-31.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.18 RON 124
$69.5 RON 306
-59.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 RON 30.57
$8.20 RON 36.10
-15.24%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.97
$3.35 RON 14.74
-32.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 RON 6.55
$2.34 RON 10.32
-36.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.34
$2.40 RON 10.56
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.29
$3.39 RON 14.94
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 RON 13.01
$4.02 RON 17.68
-26.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$1.73 RON 7.59
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 RON 4.46
$1.41 RON 6.23
-28.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.48
$1.84 RON 8.08
-7.61%
Eggs
$2.81 RON 12.36
$3.68 RON 16.17
-23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.48 RON 15.32
$9.55 RON 42.04
-63.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 RON 29.10
$7.15 RON 31.47
-7.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 RON 43.31
$12.32 RON 54.2
-20.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 RON 5.58
$1.41 RON 6.19
-9.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.54
$1.74 RON 7.65
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.74 RON 7.66
-12.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 RON 8.01
$2.42 RON 10.65
-24.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.59
$1.00 RON 4.38
4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.94
$0.95 RON 4.18
17.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 RON 3.47
$0.92 RON 4.03
-14.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.91 RON 3.99
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 RON 26.93
$6.40 RON 28.14
-4.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.10 RON 26.82
$7.34 RON 32.31
-16.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 RON 5.49
$1.24 RON 5.45
0.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.71
$2.00 RON 8.81
10.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 RON 2.08
$1.14 RON 5.01
-58.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.46 RON 85.6
$19.76 RON 87.0
-1.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.66 RON 2.92
21.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.58
$0.62 RON 2.73
30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 RON 32.31
$6.88 RON 30.27
6.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.07
$1.70 RON 7.47
-5.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$28.3K RON 124.7K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.8K
$29.8K RON 131.2K
-7.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 RON 912
$178 RON 783
16.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 35.26
$8.85 RON 38.94
-9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.37 RON 41.21
$11.39 RON 50.1
-17.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 RON 102
$54.3 RON 239
-57.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.36 RON 85.2
$29.05 RON 128
-33.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 RON 15.60
$9.35 RON 41.14
-62.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 RON 1,500
$660 RON 2,903
-48.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,021 RON 39.7K
$14.8K RON 65.0K
-38.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 RON 302
$79.7 RON 351
-13.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.12 RON 150
$44.83 RON 197
-23.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.3 RON 252
$89.2 RON 393
-35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 RON 349
$111 RON 489
-28.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,634
$665 RON 2,924
-44.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,255
$435 RON 1,915
-34.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,136
$1,322 RON 5,816
-63.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,902
$833 RON 3,665
-48.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,727 RON 7,598
$4,176 RON 18.4K
-58.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,364 RON 6,000
$2,301 RON 10.1K
-40.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targoviste
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$932 RON 4,100
$1,437 RON 6,322
-35.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
7.1
-11.55%

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Last update for Targoviste: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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