Cost of Living in Romania

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Cost of living in Romania is 49.94% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Romania is 74.73% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 lei	18.00-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 lei	80.00-140.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	19.00 lei	15.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 lei	5.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	8.00 lei	6.00-10.47
Cappuccino (regular)	6.85 lei	5.00-10.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.16 lei	3.00-7.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.43 lei	2.50-6.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	16.59 lei	11.36-20.82
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.29 lei	1.36-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.12 lei	1.36-3.18
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.65 lei	6.00-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.68 lei	6.80-13.61
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	8.85 lei	6.80-10.89
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	13.32 lei	9.07-18.14
Apples (1 lb)	1.66 lei	1.13-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.33 lei	1.81-2.72
Oranges (1 lb)	2.11 lei	1.68-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	2.41 lei	1.58-3.40
Potato (1 lb)	1.11 lei	0.68-1.81
Onion (1 lb)	1.19 lei	0.68-1.81
Lettuce (1 head)	2.69 lei	2.00-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.41 lei	2.00-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	20.00 lei	15.00-27.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.30 lei	2.50-4.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.36 lei	3.70-8.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 lei	17.00-19.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 lei	1.50-2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	70.00 lei	50.00-85.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.20 lei	1.80-2.60
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 lei	2.88-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 lei	17.00-25.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21.64 lei	20.06-22.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,953.89 lei	70,000.00-80,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	81,100.61 lei	65,000.00-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	447.88 lei	300.00-653.85
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.25 lei	0.09-0.86
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	36.57 lei	28.00-59.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	128.16 lei	90.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	51.23 lei	30.00-90.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	25.00 lei	20.00-30.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,197.73 lei	800.00-1,900.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,914.17 lei	13,705.96-45,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	222.83 lei	120.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	135.05 lei	90.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	284.21 lei	200.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	316.98 lei	200.00-450.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,380.39 lei	850.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,007.55 lei	600.00-1,427.70
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,412.92 lei	1,500.00-3,807.21
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,739.62 lei	1,100.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	626.13 lei	418.06-884.25
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	439.88 lei	297.29-585.28
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,522.02 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	5.21	3.00-7.50

Prices in Romania

These data are based on 25473 entries in the past 18 months from 2090 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Romania

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Constanta	40.20	7.48	24.29	30.94	44.96	42.90
Bucharest	39.28	12.68	26.35	31.64	37.75	55.22
Cluj-Napoca	37.24	13.59	25.75	30.89	32.51	56.66
Iasi	36.84	9.39	23.50	29.75	31.36	50.64
Brasov	36.77	9.96	23.74	30.45	31.57	54.29
Timisoara	36.31	10.36	23.70	29.92	31.41	49.98
Oradea	34.50	7.44	21.35	28.65	27.18	47.36
Craiova	32.13	7.39	20.10	27.15	24.70	52.16

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ItalianoCosto della Vita in Romania
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