Cost of Living in Romania

Summary of cost of living in Romania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 38.00 lei 25.00-70.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 170.00 lei 100.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25.00 lei 22.00-30.60
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 lei 5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 lei 7.00-18.00
Cappuccino (regular) 10.48 lei 5.00-17.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 7.05 lei 4.80-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6.16 lei 4.00-10.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.44 lei 17.03-36.91
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.41 lei 2.66-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.28 lei 1.81-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.57 lei 7.20-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.62 lei 9.07-27.06
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.14 lei 6.80-15.88
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.77 lei 11.34-31.75
Apples (1 lb) 2.17 lei 1.36-3.18
Banana (1 lb) 3.01 lei 2.27-4.08
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 lei 1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 4.06 lei 2.04-6.80
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 lei 0.91-2.49
Onion (1 lb) 1.75 lei 0.91-3.18
Lettuce (1 head) 3.47 lei 2.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.16 lei 2.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 27.00 lei 15.00-44.75
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.30 lei 3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.74 lei 4.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 lei 22.00-26.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei 2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 lei 70.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei 2.50-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei 4.02-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei 23.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 28.50 lei 24.98-32.18
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 100,000.00 lei 83,000.00-125,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,745.50 lei 96,000.00-140,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 635.54 lei 400.00-1,020.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.59 lei 25.00-55.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.12 lei 30.00-66.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 175.07 lei 100.00-270.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 70.79 lei 40.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei 24.00-40.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,831.91 lei 1,250.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 32,712.21 lei 18,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 276.67 lei 120.00-500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 167.19 lei 80.00-275.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 327.87 lei 200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 387.71 lei 240.00-600.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,748.44 lei 1,100.00-2,983.08
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,330.31 lei 820.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,931.49 lei 1,800.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,153.27 lei 1,491.54-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 843.77 lei 508.08-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 611.88 lei 415.70-1,003.00
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,582.27 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.06 5.00-9.75

Prices in Romania

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Last update: November 2023
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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 43.3 13.6 29.1 38.6 44.5 54.4
Cluj-Napoca 42.7 14.2 29.1 39.7 40.8 52.9
Constanta 42.2 11.7 27.6 36.6 36.3 35.2
Brasov 40.0 11.1 26.2 36.6 37.5 46.4
Sibiu 38.2 9.2 24.3 34.6 34.2 48.8
Oradea 37.8 8.8 23.9 35.9 38.6 39.0
Timisoara 37.8 9.7 24.4 34.3 33.6 53.1
Iasi 37.5 9.4 24.1 34.1 32.4 47.9
Targu Mures 35.7 8.6 22.8 32.1 29.1 44.8
Craiova 34.6 8.0 21.9 31.1 27.2 46.7
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