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Cost of Living in Romania
Cost of living in Romania is 49.09% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Romania is 74.86% 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) | 19.00 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 lei | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 6.73 lei | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 5.11 lei | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 4.43 lei | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 16.56 lei | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.23 lei | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.13 lei | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.29 lei | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.36 lei | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 8.74 lei | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13.26 lei | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.65 lei | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.30 lei | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.10 lei | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.29 lei | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.08 lei | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.14 lei | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.60 lei | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.39 lei | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.28 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.28 lei | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.50 lei | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 lei | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 lei | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 lei | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 lei | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 lei | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 21.37 lei | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 75,391.40 lei | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 79,023.45 lei | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 453.60 lei | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.26 lei | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 36.39 lei | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 128.88 lei | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 49.82 lei | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 25.00 lei | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,189.23 lei | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 27,757.37 lei | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 224.51 lei | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 133.19 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 283.66 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 318.21 lei | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,401.58 lei | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,008.24 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,308.85 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,674.59 lei | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 618.87 lei | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 431.29 lei | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,531.66 lei | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.98 |
Prices in Romania
These data are based on 26697 entries in the past 18 months from 2119 different contributors.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 39.29 | 13.08 | 26.73 | 31.34 | 38.25 | 56.96 | |
| Constanta | 39.25 | 7.81 | 24.18 | 30.82 | 40.12 | 45.12 | |
| Cluj-Napoca | 37.20 | 13.49 | 25.84 | 30.96 | 32.32 | 59.21 | |
| Brasov | 36.90 | 10.25 | 24.13 | 30.34 | 31.68 | 56.80 | |
| Timisoara | 36.29 | 10.76 | 24.06 | 30.19 | 31.86 | 50.88 | |
| Iasi | 36.22 | 9.51 | 23.42 | 29.03 | 31.54 | 53.22 | |
| Sibiu | 35.85 | 9.06 | 23.01 | 30.09 | 31.84 | 53.79 | |
| Arad | 35.79 | 7.20 | 22.09 | 32.15 | 25.24 | 48.92 | |
| Oradea | 34.31 | 7.52 | 21.48 | 28.29 | 27.63 | 46.82 | |
| Craiova | 32.72 | 7.43 | 20.61 | 27.60 | 26.60 | 51.80 |
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