Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Mures and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Mures and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 21.7% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Targu Mures is 24.4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RONĀ 37.50
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
-37.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RONĀ 174
$69.5 RONĀ 306
-42.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 RONĀ 39.19
$8.20 RONĀ 36.10
8.66%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RONĀ 10.00
$3.35 RONĀ 14.74
-32.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RONĀ 5.61
$2.34 RONĀ 10.32
-45.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RONĀ 5.03
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RONĀ 9.44
$3.39 RONĀ 14.94
-36.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RONĀ 12.43
$4.02 RONĀ 17.68
-29.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.94
$1.73 RONĀ 7.59
-8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RONĀ 5.30
$1.41 RONĀ 6.23
-14.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
$1.84 RONĀ 8.08
-14.13%
Eggs
$2.93 RONĀ 12.91
$3.68 RONĀ 16.17
-20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RONĀ 39.11
$9.55 RONĀ 42.04
-6.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RONĀ 31.61
$7.15 RONĀ 31.47
0.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 RONĀ 56.2
$12.32 RONĀ 54.2
3.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.52
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
-26.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RONĀ 5.97
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
-21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
$1.74 RONĀ 7.66
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.71
$2.42 RONĀ 10.65
-18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$1.00 RONĀ 4.38
-11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RONĀ 4.01
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
-4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
$0.92 RONĀ 4.03
-13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RONĀ 3.23
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
-19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RONĀ 26.44
$6.40 RONĀ 28.14
-6.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RONĀ 34.20
$7.34 RONĀ 32.31
5.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.79
$1.24 RONĀ 5.45
-12.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
$2.00 RONĀ 8.81
-19.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
-47.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.26 RONĀ 67.2
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
-22.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.11
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
40.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.36
$0.62 RONĀ 2.73
22.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RONĀ 32.80
$6.88 RONĀ 30.27
8.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.73
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RONĀ 121.1K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.7K
-2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.1K
$29.8K RONĀ 131.2K
-6.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RONĀ 758
$178 RONĀ 783
-3.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RONĀ 37.36
$8.85 RONĀ 38.94
-4.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.82 RONĀ 43.22
$11.39 RONĀ 50.1
-13.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 RONĀ 203
$54.3 RONĀ 239
-14.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RONĀ 80.4
$29.05 RONĀ 128
-37.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RONĀ 25.48
$9.35 RONĀ 41.14
-38.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 RONĀ 6,044
$660 RONĀ 2,903
108.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 RONĀ 30.1K
$14.8K RONĀ 65.0K
-53.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 RONĀ 321
$79.7 RONĀ 351
-8.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 RONĀ 141
$44.83 RONĀ 197
-28.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RONĀ 328
$89.2 RONĀ 393
-16.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RONĀ 360
$111 RONĀ 489
-26.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 RONĀ 1,939
$665 RONĀ 2,924
-33.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RONĀ 1,365
$435 RONĀ 1,915
-28.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RONĀ 2,448
$1,322 RONĀ 5,816
-57.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RONĀ 1,813
$833 RONĀ 3,665
-50.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,425 RONĀ 10.7K
$4,176 RONĀ 18.4K
-41.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 RONĀ 6,768
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
-33.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RONĀ 4,750
$1,437 RONĀ 6,322
-24.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
7.1
15.07%

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Last update for Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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