Cost of Living Comparison Between Zlin and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Zlin and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Zlin is 1.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zlin is 7.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 Kč 199
$13.71 RON 60.1
-30.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.85 Kč 772
$69.5 RON 304
-46.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.24 Kč 131
$8.20 RON 35.93
-23.90%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Kč 60.3
$3.35 RON 14.67
-14.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.72
$2.34 RON 10.27
-20.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 Kč 30.89
$2.40 RON 10.51
-38.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Kč 47.82
$3.39 RON 14.87
-32.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Kč 57.5
$4.02 RON 17.60
-31.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.31
$1.73 RON 7.56
-38.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 Kč 26.86
$1.41 RON 6.20
-9.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 Kč 51.4
$1.84 RON 8.04
33.15%
Eggs
$3.35 Kč 70.2
$3.68 RON 16.10
-8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 Kč 272
$9.55 RON 41.85
35.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.40 Kč 197
$7.15 RON 31.33
31.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.22 Kč 277
$12.32 RON 54.0
7.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.65
$1.41 RON 6.17
34.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Kč 31.57
$1.74 RON 7.62
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.94
$1.74 RON 7.62
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 Kč 65.0
$2.42 RON 10.60
28.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 23.11
$1.00 RON 4.36
10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 Kč 21.38
$0.95 RON 4.16
7.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 Kč 29.93
$0.92 RON 4.01
55.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 Kč 13.66
$0.91 RON 3.98
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.67 Kč 161
$6.40 RON 28.01
19.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 Kč 142
$7.34 RON 32.16
-7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Kč 15.51
$1.24 RON 5.42
-40.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 Kč 44.39
$2.00 RON 8.77
6.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 Kč 24.10
$1.14 RON 4.99
0.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 Kč 597
$19.76 RON 86.6
44.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 Kč 48.23
$0.66 RON 2.91
248.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Kč 23.24
$0.62 RON 2.71
79.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.08 Kč 295
$6.88 RON 30.13
104.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.04
$1.70 RON 7.44
-1.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K Kč 494.8K
$28.3K RON 124.1K
-16.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K Kč 528.2K
$29.8K RON 130.6K
-15.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,561
$178 RON 780
76.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Kč 557
$8.85 RON 38.77
200.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.60 Kč 410
$11.39 RON 49.91
72.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.13 Kč 966
$54.3 RON 238
-14.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.32 Kč 195
$29.05 RON 127
-67.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.93 Kč 208
$9.35 RON 40.95
6.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$883 Kč 18.5K
$660 RON 2,890
33.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 299.8K
$14.8K RON 64.7K
-3.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 Kč 1,751
$79.7 RON 349
4.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.78 Kč 707
$44.83 RON 196
-24.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 Kč 2,054
$89.2 RON 391
9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 Kč 2,606
$111 RON 487
11.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$705 Kč 14.8K
$665 RON 2,911
6.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 Kč 12.4K
$435 RON 1,906
36.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Kč 24.8K
$1,322 RON 5,789
-10.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 Kč 17.7K
$833 RON 3,649
1.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,294 Kč 110.9K
$4,176 RON 18.3K
26.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 Kč 76.3K
$2,301 RON 10.1K
58.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zlin
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,545 Kč 32.4K
$1,437 RON 6,293
7.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
7.1
-31.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zlin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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