Cost of living in Romania
Summary of cost of living in Romania
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 11,767 lei
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 5,145 lei
- Romania is the 2nd cheapest country in Eastern Europe (9 out of 10)
- Cost of living in Romania is cheaper than in 85% of countries in the World (55 out of 65)
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 49 lei | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 30 lei | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 15 lei | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 8 lei | ||
12 eggs, large | 15 lei | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 9 lei | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 23 lei | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5.28 lei | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4.14 lei | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4.78 lei | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 37 lei | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 9 lei | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3.12 lei | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 3,674 lei | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 2,354 lei | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 761 lei | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,324 lei | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,494 lei | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 400 lei | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 38 lei | ||
40” flat screen tv | 1,546 lei | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 609 lei | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 46 lei | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 35 lei | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 251 lei | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 176 lei | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 341 lei | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 382 lei | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 92,766 lei | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7 lei | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 96 lei | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 36 lei | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 30 lei | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 240 lei | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 25 lei | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 18 lei | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 25 lei | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 7 lei | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 18 lei | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 47 lei | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 110 lei | ||
2 tickets to the movies | 59 lei | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 148 lei | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 240 lei | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 32 lei | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 15 lei | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 12 lei | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,666 lei | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.53 lei | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 183 lei | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 24 lei |
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Map of Cost of Living in Romania
This map shows only the top cities in Romania. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Romania
(top cities by data quality)
Ranking | City | Price Index * |
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1st | Bucharest | 73 |
2nd | Timisoara | 61 |
3rd | Râmnicu Vâlcea | 55 |
4th | Arad | 54 |
5th | Galaţi | 53 |
6th | Craiova | 53 |
7th | Târgu Mureş | 49 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 36% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Antalya
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 35% cheaper than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 10% cheaper than in Beijing
- Cost of living in Cluj-Napoca is 20% more expensive than in Antalya
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 33% more expensive than in Ponta Grossa
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 14% more expensive than in Asunción
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 57% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 46% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Iasi is 19% cheaper than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 8% cheaper than in Tirana
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 6% more expensive than in Yancheng
- Cost of living in Bucharest is about the same as in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 28% cheaper than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 43% more expensive than in Gurgaon
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 15% cheaper than in Playa del Carmen
- Cost of living in Bucharest is about the same as in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Cluj-Napoca is about the same as in Huelva
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 16% more expensive than in Chumphon
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 38% cheaper than in Marseille
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Prices recently added
- Utilities (studio), monthly for 1 person in 45 m2 in Baia Mare costs 250 lei (6 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Baia Mare costs 650 lei (6 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Baia Mare costs 1,000 lei (6 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Baia Mare costs 400 lei (6 days ago)
- Furnished accommodation in normal area, monthly rent - 85 m2 in Baia Mare costs 2,000 lei (6 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Baia Mare costs 2,500 lei (6 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Brasov costs 3,400 lei (7 days ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Brasov costs 8 lei (8 days ago)
- Utilities (studio), monthly for 1 person in 45 m2 in Brasov costs 500 lei (8 days ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Brasov costs 1,500 lei (8 days ago)