Cost of Living Comparison Between Turda and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Turda and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Turda is 17% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Turda is 9.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 RONĀ 39.67
$13.71 RONĀ 59.7
-33.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 RONĀ 224
$69.5 RONĀ 302
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 RONĀ 35.35
$8.20 RONĀ 35.69
-0.85%
Cappuccino
$3.02 RONĀ 13.16
$3.35 RONĀ 14.57
-9.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.04
$2.34 RONĀ 10.20
-20.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RONĀ 7.69
$2.40 RONĀ 10.44
-26.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RONĀ 10.12
$3.39 RONĀ 14.77
-31.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 RONĀ 11.65
$4.02 RONĀ 17.48
-33.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.82
$1.73 RONĀ 7.50
-9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.30
$1.41 RONĀ 6.16
-13.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.88
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
-14.13%
Eggs
$3.10 RONĀ 13.49
$3.68 RONĀ 15.99
-15.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 RONĀ 42.00
$9.55 RONĀ 41.56
1.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RONĀ 30.67
$7.15 RONĀ 31.11
-1.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.75 RONĀ 51.1
$12.32 RONĀ 53.6
-4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.79
$1.41 RONĀ 6.12
-21.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.08
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RONĀ 6.90
$1.74 RONĀ 7.57
-8.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.13
$2.42 RONĀ 10.53
-32.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
$1.00 RONĀ 4.33
-5.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
$0.95 RONĀ 4.13
1.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.53
$0.92 RONĀ 3.99
13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
$0.91 RONĀ 3.95
-2.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RONĀ 26.35
$6.40 RONĀ 27.82
-5.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RONĀ 35.78
$7.34 RONĀ 31.94
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.12
$2.00 RONĀ 8.70
-6.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 RONĀ 6.06
$1.14 RONĀ 4.96
21.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.74 RONĀ 85.9
$19.76 RONĀ 86.0
-0.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RONĀ 3.67
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RONĀ 3.02
$0.62 RONĀ 2.70
11.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 RONĀ 34.63
$6.88 RONĀ 29.92
15.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.26
$1.70 RONĀ 7.39
-1.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 120.4K
$28.3K RONĀ 123.3K
-2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONĀ 116.3K
$29.8K RONĀ 129.7K
-10.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RONĀ 681
$178 RONĀ 774
-12.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.17 RONĀ 39.87
$8.85 RONĀ 38.50
3.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.55 RONĀ 37.18
$11.39 RONĀ 49.57
-24.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.28 RONĀ 180
$54.3 RONĀ 236
-23.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.08 RONĀ 91.7
$29.05 RONĀ 126
-27.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 RONĀ 30.57
$9.35 RONĀ 40.67
-24.81%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$474 RONĀ 2,062
$660 RONĀ 2,870
-28.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,960 RONĀ 34.6K
$14.8K RONĀ 64.3K
-46.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 RONĀ 296
$79.7 RONĀ 347
-14.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 RONĀ 173
$44.83 RONĀ 195
-11.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 RONĀ 373
$89.2 RONĀ 388
-3.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 RONĀ 431
$111 RONĀ 484
-10.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RONĀ 1,667
$665 RONĀ 2,891
-42.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RONĀ 1,271
$435 RONĀ 1,893
-32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,556
$1,322 RONĀ 5,750
-55.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RONĀ 1,917
$833 RONĀ 3,624
-47.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,914 RONĀ 8,326
$4,176 RONĀ 18.2K
-54.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 RONĀ 5,743
$2,301 RONĀ 10.0K
-42.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Turda
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 RONĀ 3,545
$1,437 RONĀ 6,250
-43.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%

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Last update for Turda: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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