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Are you moving to Romania? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Romania of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 30 lei | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 19 lei | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 12 lei | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4.71 lei | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 12 lei | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 5.19 lei | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 15 lei | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.93 lei | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.35 lei | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.24 lei | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 29 lei | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5.47 lei | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.19 lei | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,660 lei | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,655 lei | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 429 lei | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,583 lei | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,138 lei | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 263 lei | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 40 lei | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,441 lei | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 361 lei | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 38 lei | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 23 lei | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 288 lei | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 147 lei | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 348 lei | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 400 lei | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 82,897 lei | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5.68 lei | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 66 lei | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 30 lei | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 33 lei | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 126 lei | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 18 lei | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 13 lei | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 16 lei | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5.75 lei | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 10 lei | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 34 lei | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 81 lei | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 47 lei | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 140 lei | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 144 lei | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 25 lei | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 10 lei | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 8 lei | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,401 lei | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.77 lei | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 189 lei | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 17 lei | ||
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 * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bucharest | 78 |
| 2nd | Constanţa | 75 |
| 3rd | Satu Mare | 75 |
| 4th | Timisoara | 75 |
| 5th | Cluj-Napoca | 74 |
| 6th | Iasi | 70 |
| 7th | Brasov | 70 |
| 8th | Arad | 69 |
| 9th | Craiova | 67 |
| 10th | Oradea | 66 |
| 11th | Sibiu | 66 |
| 12th | Târgu Mureş | 61 |
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.
Are you moving to Romania? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Romania of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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List of all cities available in Romania
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 51% cheaper than in Rotterdam
- Cost of living in Târgu Mureş is 60% cheaper than in Southend-on-Sea
- Cost of living in Oradea is 7% cheaper than in Iasi
- Cost of living in Brasov is 33% cheaper than in Santos, Sao Paulo
- Cost of living in Iasi is 67% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 18% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 40% cheaper than in Valletta
- Cost of living in Constanţa is 6% more expensive than in Brasov
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Kiev
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 5% cheaper than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Bucharest is about the same as in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 44% cheaper than in Nuremberg
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 35% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Cluj-Napoca is 6% cheaper than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 18% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 20% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 47% cheaper than in Tampa, Florida
- Cost of living in Iasi is 14% cheaper than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Cluj-Napoca is 23% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Cluj-Napoca is 36% cheaper than in Ljubljana
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Brasov costs 18 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Brasov costs 160 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Brasov costs 10 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- 1 ticket to the movies in Brasov costs 40 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Brasov costs 35 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Brasov costs 4.00 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Brasov costs 2.19 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- Public transport in Brasov costs 70 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Brasov costs 5.00 lei (about 15 hours ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Brasov costs 4.00 lei (about 15 hours ago)