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Cost of Living in Romania
Cost of living in Romania is 49.44% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Romania is 74.54% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 lei | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 lei | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 18.00 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 lei | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 6.71 lei | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 5.07 lei | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.37 lei | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 16.35 lei | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.20 lei | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.14 lei | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.33 lei | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.11 lei | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 8.55 lei | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13.13 lei | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.66 lei | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.27 lei | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.10 lei | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.25 lei | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.03 lei | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.06 lei | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.55 lei | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 lei | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.22 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.12 lei | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 lei | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 lei | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 lei | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 lei | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.52 lei | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 lei | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 21.10 lei | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 76,028.88 lei | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 78,991.96 lei | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 449.00 lei | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.28 lei | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 36.08 lei | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 128.88 lei | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 49.73 lei | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 25.00 lei | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,229.49 lei | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 29,734.59 lei | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 220.82 lei | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 132.91 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 283.55 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 318.10 lei | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,388.30 lei | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,009.77 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,324.05 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,671.13 lei | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 612.82 lei | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 429.01 lei | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,726.79 lei | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.14 |
Prices in Romania
These data are based on 26612 entries in the past 18 months from 2117 different contributors.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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 | 38.75 | 12.87 | 26.26 | 31.27 | 37.18 | 56.84 | |
| Constanta | 37.88 | 7.42 | 23.18 | 29.60 | 37.13 | 47.00 | |
| Cluj-Napoca | 36.69 | 13.09 | 25.30 | 30.91 | 31.30 | 56.16 | |
| Brasov | 36.52 | 9.92 | 23.68 | 30.50 | 30.87 | 57.18 | |
| Timisoara | 35.92 | 10.19 | 23.50 | 30.22 | 31.25 | 50.99 | |
| Iasi | 35.54 | 9.18 | 22.82 | 28.79 | 30.71 | 53.61 | |
| Arad | 34.88 | 7.76 | 21.79 | 31.90 | 23.56 | 54.09 | |
| Sibiu | 34.70 | 8.83 | 22.22 | 30.09 | 27.82 | 54.40 | |
| Ploiesti | 34.05 | 7.60 | 21.29 | 28.51 | 28.47 | 51.61 | |
| Oradea | 33.47 | 7.36 | 20.87 | 28.36 | 25.27 | 48.59 | |
| Craiova | 32.38 | 7.25 | 20.25 | 28.19 | 25.44 | 54.17 |
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