Cost of Living in Romania

Select city in Romania:

Summary of cost of living in Romania:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 863,836.7Ft (10,581.0lei), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 248,726.4Ft (3,046.6lei), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Romania is, on average, 41.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Romania is, on average, 73.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4,082.03 Ft	2,449.22-6,531.24
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	17,144.52 Ft	12,246.08-32,656.22
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2,857.42 Ft	2,449.22-3,265.62
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	979.69 Ft	489.84-1,469.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1,224.61 Ft	816.41-1,632.81
Cappuccino (regular)	1,024.40 Ft	489.84-1,632.81
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	718.63 Ft	408.20-1,142.97
Water (12 oz small bottle)	658.35 Ft	408.20-979.69
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2,149.33 Ft	1,545.22-3,090.43
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	401.00 Ft	259.22-666.57
Rice (white), (1 lb)	285.73 Ft	185.16-407.35
Eggs (regular) (12)	1,167.60 Ft	751.09-1,567.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1,439.20 Ft	925.79-2,221.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1,089.81 Ft	703.60-1,296.11
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,794.11 Ft	1,110.95-2,962.53
Apples (1 lb)	190.46 Ft	111.09-296.25
Banana (1 lb)	265.06 Ft	222.19-370.32
Oranges (1 lb)	262.79 Ft	185.16-407.35
Tomato (1 lb)	355.26 Ft	185.16-555.47
Potato (1 lb)	152.72 Ft	92.58-222.19
Onion (1 lb)	162.10 Ft	111.09-240.71
Lettuce (1 head)	334.98 Ft	163.28-489.84
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	301.38 Ft	204.10-449.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	2,449.22 Ft	1,632.81-4,082.03
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	406.26 Ft	285.74-653.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	637.27 Ft	408.20-979.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2,183.88 Ft	2,041.01-2,449.22
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	244.92 Ft	244.92-408.20
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	8,164.06 Ft	6,531.24-12,246.08
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	324.11 Ft	244.92-408.20
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	459.86 Ft	394.16-656.94
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2,694.14 Ft	2,041.01-4,082.03
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2,168.24 Ft	2,011.87-2,410.54
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	9,860,169.33 Ft	9,860,169.33-10,000,967.95
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	9,589,789.77 Ft	9,271,005.73-10,801,045.38
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	57,576.96 Ft	39,653.98-92,525.96
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	2,961.50 Ft	1,632.81-4,898.43
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	3,516.19 Ft	2,449.22-5,714.84
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	15,757.17 Ft	9,796.87-24,492.17
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	7,366.37 Ft	4,082.03-12,246.08
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	2,857.42 Ft	2,041.01-4,082.03
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	176,421.96 Ft	122,460.83-285,741.94
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	3,575,909.46 Ft	2,449,216.64-6,857,806.59
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	24,560.85 Ft	10,613.27-44,820.66
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	14,529.57 Ft	8,164.06-24,492.17
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	29,318.90 Ft	20,410.14-40,820.28
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	33,031.46 Ft	24,492.17-48,984.33
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	176,357.07 Ft	122,460.83-285,741.94
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	129,977.73 Ft	81,640.55-204,101.39
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	299,039.27 Ft	191,009.79-489,843.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	216,255.18 Ft	142,870.97-367,382.50
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	83,971.84 Ft	53,092.15-136,522.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	59,285.06 Ft	41,715.26-97,159.54
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	376,013.62 Ft
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.83	5.60-9.00

Prices in Romania

This country had 12656 entries in the past 12 months by 1033 different contributors.
Last update: April 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

Sources and References

Moving to Romania? Explore:

Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:

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	42.8	15.3	30.8	41.4	46.6	85.6
Constanta	42.7	14.8	30.5	40.1	47.6	55.7
Cluj-Napoca	41.3	16.2	30.3	41.2	44.4	84.8
Brasov	40.6	13.5	28.7	39.9	43.5	69.4
Timisoara	38.3	10.6	26.2	38.8	40.6	91.6
Iasi	37.3	10.3	25.5	37.6	36.8	73.5
Oradea	36.9	8.2	24.3	37.6	38.4	68.7
Sibiu	34.8	9.8	23.9	35.7	33.7	82.8

This Page in Other Languages:

DeutschLebenshaltungskosten in Rumänien

PortuguêsCusto de Vida na Roménia

ItalianoCosto della Vita in Romania

FrançaisCoût de la Vie en Roumanie

EspañolCosto de Vida en Rumania

About Numbeo in the News Newsletter API

URL:
Description: