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Nomad score 6.1/10

44.9417, 26.0237 Europe/Bucharest #1873

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Researched Updated Oct 31, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 15 16 $359 $393 $562 $359 $38
Utilities — — — — —
Internet & Mobile 5 6 $6 $15 $21 $15 $1
Groceries 7 10 $61 $101 $324 $81 $2
Transportation 2 4 $59 $49 $119 $28 $7
Dining Out 17 10 $535 $126 $285 $84 $28
Leisure Activities 11 12 $56 $56 $137 $24 $12
Health Insurance 9 $67 — — — —
Visa & Legal Fees 13 $28 $28 $56 — —
Total $1,171 $768 $1,504 $591 $88

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $359.46 per month
Coworking Space $56.12 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $506.15 $402 – $612 per month
Coliving Space $306.72 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 10 $3.08 per cup
Beer 7 $1.99 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 17 $7.38 per meal
Fast Food Combo 10 $8.16 per meal
Apples 7 $0.74 per kg
Bread $0.84 per loaf
Milk 7 $1.69 per liter
Rice 7 $1.26 per kg
Chicken Fillets 7 $6.92 per kg
Beef 7 $12.63 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 7 $7.38 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 10 $48.30 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 7 $0.63 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $0.89 per trip
Taxi per km 4 $0.89 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 2 3 $27.63 per month
Gasoline 8 $2.12 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $5.31 per trip
Scooter Rental 14 $60.66 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $5.62 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 $9.27 per month
Gym Membership 11 $44.08 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.24 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $3.37 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 12 $6.12 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 10 $77.70 per pair
Summer Dress $32.17 per dress
Running Shoes $80.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 10 $3.55 per visit
Laundry $2.11 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $42.18 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 10 $7.07 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 31, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 4.7417 RON on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Bucharest, Bacău, Sibiu, Hanoi

  1. Romimo Ploiești: Malu Roșu one-bedroom EUR 320; furnished central one-bedroom EUR 350 monthlyListings
  2. TCE Ploiești — abonament lunar toate liniile urbane 131 lei (from 5 Nov 2025)Official
  3. RATPH/TCE tariff table — 131 lei monthly urban passOfficial
  4. Ploiești taxi regulation, annex 3 on page 49: start and kilometre caps RON 4.20Official
  5. Orange PrePay 3€ and 5€ euro-credit SIM/eSIM (country prep)Official
  6. Digi FiberLink 1000 — 8.25 EUR/month TVA inclusOfficial
  7. Kaufland national offers, 28 October–3 November 2026Shop
  8. Petrom Romania national average: gasoline RON 10.06 per litre, reports 7–28 OctoberSecondary
  9. SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  10. Livingcost Ploiești crowdsourced COL (updated Jun 2026)Index
  11. MaxGym Ploiești — abonament lunar acces nelimitat 209 leiOfficial
  12. Cinema City Ploiești — bilet 2D de la 29 lei (Sep 2025)Secondary
  13. Romanian foreign ministry official visa fees: type D EUR 300Official
  14. Bolt Bulgaria scooter pricing: from EUR 0.15 per minute; foreign proxyOfficial
  15. Hotel Sud Ploiești: double room RON 180 nightlyOfficial
  16. Ploiești central two-bedroom family apartment EUR 500 monthlyListings
  17. Restaurant Traditional Ploiești: lunch menu RON 35Shop

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 553.37 506.15
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 376.29 359.46
    • Apples 1.11 0.74
    • Beef 8.85 12.63
    • Bread 0.89 0.84
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    • Chicken Fillets 5.53 6.92
    • Cinema Ticket 6.64 6.12
    • Coffee 2.66 3.08
    • Coliving Space 398.43 306.72
    • Coworking Space 110.67 56.12
    • Dining Out local 66.4, nomad 398.43, expat 154.94, family 221.35, tourist 33.2 local 83.68, nomad 535.2, expat 125.52, family 285.44, tourist 28.3
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 26.56 42.18
    • Fast Food Combo 6.64 8.16
    • Gasoline 1.55 2.12
    • Groceries local 199.21, nomad 44.27, expat 265.62, family 486.97, tourist 0 local 80.91, nomad 60.68, expat 101.13, family 323.63, tourist 2.06
    • Gym Membership 26.56 44.08
    • Haircut 8.85 3.55
    • Health Insurance local 33.2, nomad 66.4, expat 77.47, family 221.35, tourist 6.64 local 0, nomad 67.2
    • Housing local 298.82, nomad 708.32, expat 464.83, family 619.78, tourist 57.55 local 359.46, expat 393.16, family 561.66, tourist 37.96
    • Internet & Mobile local 17.71, nomad 39.84, expat 26.56, family 33.2, tourist 3.32 local 14.89, nomad 5.62, family 20.51, tourist 0.84
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 11.07 9.27
    • Jeans 39.84 77.7
    • Laundry 4.43 2.11
    • Leisure Activities local 26.56, nomad 132.81, expat 88.54, family 110.67, tourist 22.13 local 24.48, nomad 56.32, expat 56.32, family 137.12, tourist 12.45
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 10.18 7.38
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 33.2 48.3
    • Milk 1.33 1.69
    • Mobile Plan 5.53 5.62
    • Monthly Transport Pass 19.92 27.63
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 3.32 7.07
    • Rice 1.33 1.26
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 4.43 5.31
    • Running Shoes 55.34 80.3
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.53 3.37
    • Scooter Rental 13.28 60.66
    • Summer Dress 28.78 32.17
    • Taxi Start 1.33 0.89
    • Taxi per km 0.55 0.89
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 11.07 14.24
    • Transportation local 26.56, nomad 44.27, expat 55.34, family 132.81, tourist 11.07 local 27.63, nomad 59.49, expat 48.87, family 118.98, tourist 7
    • Utilities local 99.61, nomad 0, expat 110.67, family 132.81, tourist 0 not set
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 33.2, expat 44.27, family 88.54 local 0, nomad 28.08, expat 28.08, family 56.17
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.66 0.63
    • Wine (Mid-range) 9.96 7.38

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