Cost of Living in Romania
Cost of living in Romania is 52.03% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Romania is, on average, 75.82% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 lei | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 lei | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 20.00 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 lei | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 7.29 lei | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 5.33 lei | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.40 lei | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 16.97 lei | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.50 lei | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.19 lei | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.61 lei | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.84 lei | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.22 lei | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13.80 lei | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.74 lei | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.46 lei | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.23 lei | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.63 lei | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.24 lei | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.31 lei | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.83 lei | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.46 lei | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.41 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.40 lei | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 19.00 lei | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 lei | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 lei | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 lei | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.85 lei | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22.35 lei | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 21.34 lei | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 77,310.10 lei | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 84,562.96 lei | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 464.76 lei | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.23 lei | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 37.59 lei | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 138.31 lei | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 53.12 lei | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 25.00 lei | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,276.44 lei | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,247.22 lei | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 238.06 lei | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 141.89 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 287.26 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 322.36 lei | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,481.15 lei | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,056.32 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,512.40 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,807.53 lei | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 645.59 lei | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 454.98 lei | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,695.37 lei | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.85 |
Prices in Romania
These data are based on 24865 entries in the past 18 months from 2040 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Romania
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucharest | 38.13 | 13.27 | 26.20 | 31.83 | 33.62 | 53.60 | |
| Constanta | 37.18 | 7.94 | 23.14 | 29.91 | 35.50 | 39.85 | |
| Cluj-Napoca | 36.03 | 13.53 | 25.23 | 31.13 | 29.99 | 51.79 | |
| Brasov | 35.41 | 10.03 | 23.23 | 30.91 | 28.02 | 48.18 | |
| Sibiu | 35.41 | 9.13 | 22.80 | 31.75 | 28.80 | 49.78 | |
| Iasi | 34.98 | 9.50 | 22.75 | 29.78 | 26.26 | 46.84 | |
| Ploiesti | 34.81 | 7.96 | 21.92 | 30.15 | 29.06 | 44.21 | |
| Timisoara | 34.08 | 9.87 | 22.46 | 29.89 | 25.83 | 61.16 | |
| Arad | 33.54 | 6.03 | 20.33 | 31.31 | 20.70 | 46.11 | |
| Oradea | 33.34 | 7.58 | 20.98 | 29.64 | 22.45 | 45.31 | |
| Craiova | 31.60 | 7.41 | 19.99 | 27.81 | 21.71 | 48.41 |
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