Cost of Living in Romania

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Summary of cost of living in Romania:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,092.3€ (10,615.9lei), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 602.8€ (3,058.5lei), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Romania is, on average, 40.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Romania is, on average, 72.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	9.85 €	5.91-15.77
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	41.39 €	29.56-78.84
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.90 €	5.91-7.88
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.37 €	1.38-3.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.96 €	1.97-3.94
Cappuccino (regular)	2.45 €	1.38-3.94
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 €	0.99-2.96
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.55 €	0.99-2.37
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.18 €	3.73-7.46
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.98 €	0.67-1.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.68 €	0.45-0.98
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.81 €	1.89-3.78
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.46 €	2.24-5.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.64 €	1.70-3.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.32 €	2.68-7.06
Apples (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.27-0.65
Banana (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.54-0.89
Oranges (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.45-0.98
Tomato (1 lb)	0.87 €	0.45-1.34
Potato (1 lb)	0.36 €	0.22-0.54
Onion (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.27-0.54
Lettuce (1 head)	0.82 €	0.39-1.18
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.72 €	0.49-1.18
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.91 €	3.55-9.85
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.98 €	0.69-1.58
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.50 €	0.99-2.37
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.32 €	4.93-5.91
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.69 €	0.59-0.99
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	19.71 €	15.77-29.56
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.79 €	0.59-0.99
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.11 €	0.95-1.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.90 €	5.10-9.85
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.25 €	4.86-5.89
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,262.00 €	24,045.54-24,636.82
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,645.20 €	22,812.30-26,607.77
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	139.38 €	95.73-223.37
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	7.22 €	3.94-11.83
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	8.41 €	5.91-13.80
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.08 €	25.43-59.13
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.47 €	9.85-29.56
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.90 €	4.93-9.85
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	424.55 €	295.64-689.83
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,742.00 €	5,912.84-16,555.94
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	60.58 €	24.64-104.46
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.60 €	19.71-59.13
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	71.61 €	49.27-98.55
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	79.79 €	59.13-118.26
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	418.82 €	295.64-650.41
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	312.41 €	197.09-492.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	713.30 €	453.32-1,222.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	522.17 €	350.00-886.93
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	207.83 €	130.06-366.21
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	149.97 €	109.86-240.04
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	920.58 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.90	5.50-9.00

Prices in Romania

This country had 13434 entries in the past 12 months by 1121 different contributors.
Last update: 10 August 2025
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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
Bucharest	44.9	16.9	32.6	41.6	52.8	80.8
Constanta	43.6	14.5	30.9	40.4	51.5	58.9
Cluj-Napoca	42.4	17.1	31.3	40.6	47.5	82.8
Brasov	42.1	14.5	30.0	39.0	47.7	67.2
Timisoara	39.1	11.0	26.8	37.1	44.7	90.1
Iasi	38.8	10.6	26.4	37.2	41.0	72.2
Craiova	38.0	9.8	25.7	36.0	40.1	97.2
Oradea	37.0	8.3	24.5	37.1	39.5	72.8
Sibiu	36.7	10.7	25.3	35.2	41.4	86.7

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