Cost of Living in Bucharest

Hi all! I'm so frustrated to see racist comments about this country. First of all, every country has bad and good people, and in general, I can say that Romanians are one of the kindest people in the world. They will welcome you in such a great way and they will give you all they have to make you feel good.
Romania is not an unsafe country, not at all. The prices in Bucharest are higher compared to the rest of the country, but please compare it with other European capitals and you will make the difference. The normal cost of living (rent, food, bills) is normal, not cheap, not expensive, if you want to go to a restaurant might be higher than other east European countries, but trying to compare them with France, Italy, Spain, is cheaper. But here you can find very nice places, restaurants, bars, that can't be compared to other countries at a decent price.
Please try once to visit it, to see the landscapes, the beauty of nature, of the Carpati Mountains and you will not regret it. Also try to meet Romanians and try to go to a party here with them, and you will never want to leave this contry.

If you are rich this is a good city but if you are poor this is a horible city... A lot of scammers and gold diggers.

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Replying to Anonymous of Dec 19 2020.
I have never before seen such a trashy pile of rubbish written about Bucharest.
Utter lies and garbage such as your commentary suggests you are either malicious or stupid.
Bucharest is, without doubt, one of the safest cities in Europe. I have lived here far longer than you and have seen none of the violence you claim. NONE.

Yes I'm sure because I stayed in PIATA ROMANA neighborhood a very upscale area,supposedly.

I lived in Bucharest for 8 months in a supposed great area but I left due to extreme violence throughout the city.The high prices weren't an issue for me.The crime rates listed here aren't correct but instead double that. The city is loaded with guns and I've heard automatic weapons many times throughout the city day or night. If you have a death wish live in Bucharest.

Im from Nepal. Romania is suitable for doing jobs? and. How much we need to cost for month? Please

Hi All ,
I will be offered soon to join IT company in Bucharest , Romania as full time employee . I am an expat and will be relocating from India with my wife and 10 year old kid . Observed Pension fund contribution is 25% and Health contribution is 10% of gross salary . While the income tax is 10% of taxable base .

This makes the take home salary after all deductions will be around 58.5%

I am wondering if expats can with draw “ Pension fund contribution “ made from there gross salary ? If so , when and how can we withdraw and what is the process .

Appreciate your help . Thank you .

http://www.ziare.com/social/salariu/salariul-mediu-net-in-bucuresti-a-ajuns-la-3-882-de-lei-iar-pensia-medie-trece-de-1-500-de-lei-1552911

The average monthly net salary in Bucharest is near 4000ron and not 3016ron. Please verify

I am interested in buying an apartment in pipera lake project. Any information on the neighborhood, prices etc. will be appreciated

@Greg: thank Greg. This useful for me. I am from the Netherland and thinking serious to go Bucarest and stay there. Dont know how to handle things yet but i will. I wish you good luck with your Romanian wife and i agree fully...they are the most beautiful i have ever seen.

Currently saving to buy my own place. With that in mind, 3700-3900RON/month is enough to live a frugal living as a young male. This accounts for renting an apartment(one room close to city center), utilities, eating as I please(I cook my own food, I rarely eat out), gym membership, public transport, cheap clothes from H&M and going out maybe twice per month(nothing too fancy, maybe a beer at the pub or watching the latest Marvel flic at IMAX).

Bucharest is expensive if you don't speak Romanian. You will get ripped off.

#fffff Nobody cares about the Russians but Russia is cornered.Many think Putin runs the show but it's the communists that pressure him.Watch what happens if the U S puts missels within the NATO zone.I'm not pro Russia by any means but it is what it is.

I visit every year for a couple of months. I own a condo in Bucharest and compared to the US I think it’s a bargain to spend time there. Looking forward to spend 6 months there and 6 here.

Honestly I've lived in Bucharest for three years now and my last semester will end in April 2019.Many locals live with family mostly due to it being so expensive, true.I'm used to high prices being from Paris.Bucharest is very expensive but don't take my word for it though.Move to Bucharest and find out how expensive it is.No I don't fly a helicopter.You asked for honest figures and I gave them,get lost.

You'd need $4,000 eur in backup funds and another $2,000 eur income each month for one person.I rent a student apartment 22m2 not in the best area.Here are my expenses,$800 eur rent, $300 eur food " NOT EATING OUT " $500 eur transportation, utilities $400 eur. The figures here don't include going out which I don't.I have another 4 months of college left then I'm outta here,way too expensive.P.S. Yes things are that high in Bucharest.Living outside of Bucharest isn't any cheaper considering the extra cost of transportation.

The cost of transport is higher, because the tram/bus transport and metro are separated. A metro pass is around 70 ron/15 euro(monthly) and a bus pass is 50 ron/11 euro(monthly)...so i think it's fair to say that a regular monthly pass is more like 26 euro.

@Kristian
The net salary for Senior Java Developer it depends on your knowledge.
From what I know you can earn a net salary from 1800 to 4000 Euro/month.

You're right about Net Salary = 0.585*Gross Salary.

Seeing all sort of comments about the average salary and how well you'd be with 2000 euros (also some of the commenters ignoring that people speciy it as gross salary), I can share with you, through the prism of being a non pretentious person, but living for some years in cities like Sydney, Dusseldorf, Brussels and making a comparison, that Bucharest is by no means a 'cheap' city to live in. Add up to that the constant stress of driving in one of Europe's most crowded (and with most traffic jams) city.

I have residency in several other countries, however need to be here for my wife, to be close to relatives (medical condition/chronic anxiety), but I leave outside Bucharest, home office, however I curse each day that I have to go in the city.

@Bogdan, @Anonymous(es), stop bullshitting people. 3200 gross salary is less than I have and it isn't such a big number. My wife drives a 10 year old small sedan, I drive an inexpensive MPV (a SUV let's say), we have a small kid, a mortgage (small house), and believe me, one 3200 gross salary is 'barely decent'. But yeah, for people content with some 40 sqm single bedroom apartment used between visits to the old city center pubs, then you can also save some 500 euro (unless you gamble them).

To foreigners: be also cautious with romanians' fake hospitality and kindness. The distance between apes and romanians is not big and it is most exceptional to find some that are honest and don't lack ethics (an old saying tells us: it doesn't mean you're civilized if you're placing the garbage in the bin with so many people around, it means you're civilized if you're doing that even when you're alone, but still binning your garbage and not just throwing it sideways - check what romanians do when you turn your back for a second or two and you'll have some surprises, at least with some of them).

Another saying of romanians: Romania is such a beautiful country... too bad it is populated (figure that).