Cost of Living in Romania
Summary of cost of living in Romania:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,969.5$ (9,267.6lei) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 571.9$ (2,691.2lei) without rent.
- Cost of living in Romania is, on average, 50.4% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Romania is, on average, 80.1% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 35.00 lei | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 170.00 lei | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25.00 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.00 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 lei | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 10.33 lei | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 7.02 lei | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 6.13 lei | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 25.41 lei | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.39 lei | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.29 lei | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 13.52 lei | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 15.51 lei | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.97 lei | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 19.75 lei | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.15 lei | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.96 lei | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.86 lei | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 4.08 lei | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.62 lei | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.73 lei | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.39 lei | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.08 lei | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25.75 lei | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.25 lei | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.63 lei | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 24.00 lei | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 lei | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.00 lei | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 lei | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 lei | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 29.99 lei | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 28.67 lei | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 100,000.00 lei | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 111,930.37 lei | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 641.90 lei | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 35.05 lei | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 40.41 lei | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 175.61 lei | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 70.81 lei | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 30.00 lei | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,850.22 lei | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,273.53 lei | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 280.00 lei | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 167.06 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 328.16 lei | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 384.69 lei | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,770.03 lei | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,317.08 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,972.52 lei | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,148.04 lei | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 858.19 lei | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 619.65 lei | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,559.76 lei | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.94 |
Prices in Romania
This country had 20890 entries in the past 12 months by 1621 different contributors.
Last update: October 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
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 | 42.8 | 12.7 | 28.3 | 37.4 | 44.4 | 52.5 | |
| Cluj-Napoca | 40.8 | 12.8 | 27.3 | 36.7 | 38.6 | 54.2 | |
| Constanta | 40.7 | 11.1 | 26.5 | 34.5 | 35.7 | 35.6 | |
| Brasov | 38.7 | 10.5 | 25.2 | 34.7 | 36.4 | 44.8 | |
| Oradea | 37.1 | 7.9 | 23.1 | 34.4 | 39.1 | 38.2 | |
| Timisoara | 36.3 | 9.4 | 23.3 | 32.4 | 31.1 | 52.1 | |
| Sibiu | 35.9 | 8.4 | 22.7 | 31.1 | 30.9 | 47.8 | |
| Iasi | 35.8 | 8.9 | 22.8 | 31.7 | 31.6 | 47.2 | |
| Targu Mures | 34.0 | 8.3 | 21.6 | 29.8 | 27.2 | 45.4 | |
| Craiova | 33.8 | 7.3 | 21.0 | 29.4 | 28.3 | 46.5 |
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