Cost of living in Romania
Are you moving to Romania? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
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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 | 3.88 lei | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.24 lei | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.27 lei | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 28 lei | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5.44 lei | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.23 lei | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,615 lei | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,698 lei | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 409 lei | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,628 lei | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,108 lei | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 265 lei | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 35 lei | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,503 lei | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 356 lei | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 36 lei | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 23 lei | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 274 lei | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 159 lei | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 333 lei | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 376 lei | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 82,038 lei | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5.63 lei | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 65 lei | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 28 lei | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 29 lei | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 117 lei | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 20 lei | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 13 lei | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 15 lei | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5.62 lei | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 11 lei | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 29 lei | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 79 lei | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 46 lei | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 147 lei | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 132 lei | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 21 lei | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 10 lei | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 8 lei | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,427 lei | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.77 lei | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 187 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.
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 | 80 |
| 2nd | Constanţa | 76 |
| 3rd | Satu Mare | 76 |
| 4th | Cluj-Napoca | 74 |
| 5th | Timisoara | 73 |
| 6th | Iasi | 72 |
| 7th | Arad | 71 |
| 8th | Brasov | 71 |
| 9th | Oradea | 67 |
| 10th | Târgu Mureş | 62 |
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?
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Recent Comparisons
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Prices recently added
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Constanţa costs 8 lei (1 day ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Constanţa costs 7 lei (1 day ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Constanţa costs 70 lei (1 day ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Constanţa costs 5.00 lei (1 day ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in Constanţa costs 13 lei (1 day ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Constanţa costs 120 lei (1 day ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Constanţa costs 1.50 lei (1 day ago)
- Public transport in Constanţa costs 55 lei (1 day ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Constanţa costs 5.10 lei (1 day ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Constanţa costs 93,000 lei (1 day ago)