Cost of living in Romania

The cost of living in Romania is approximately 860 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2151 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Romania

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
860 $
Without Rent
456 $
Rent & Utilities
404 $
Food
324 $
Transport
42 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
942 $
GDP per Capita
18,419 $
Freedom Index
7.90
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
31%
Population
19.1M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.67 $
Dinner 41.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.82 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.43 $
Capuccino 2.62 $
Coke, 330ml 1.9 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.57 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.08 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.11 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.25 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.31 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.91 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.91 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.99 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.52 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.71 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.05 $
Cigarette pack 5.64 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.66 $
Monthly Pass 20.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.57 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.37 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 37.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.41 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.08 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.52 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.6 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 92 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 141 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 8.98 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 279 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 505 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 399 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 699 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,209 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,549 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 942 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.08%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.03 $
Haircut 6.99 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 64.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 453 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,610 $

Cities in Romania by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Bucharest
$540
Constanta
$514
Cluj-Napoca
$501
Mamaia
$483
Brasov
$480
Vaslui
$473
Voluntari
$462
Iasi
$460
Bacau
$458
Oradea
$455
Slobozia
$450
Giurgiu
$447
Tulcea
$445
Timisoara
$440
Turda
$436
Roman
$433
Deva
$431
Targu Jiu
$431
Sibiu
$427
Braila
$419
Galati
$419
Sfantu Gheorghe
$416
Calarasi
$415
Piatra Neamt
$410
Barlad
$409
Buzau
$408
Botosani
$408
Slatina
$405
Ploiesti
$397
Pitesti
$397
Baia Mare
$396
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$393
Satu Mare
$393
Suceava
$392
Craiova
$392
Medias
$390
Focsani
$388
Zalau
$386
Alba Iulia
$386
Targoviste
$381
Bistrita
$379
Hunedoara
$376
Targu Mures
$375
Ramnicu Valcea
$368
Alexandria
$366
Arad
$366
Resita
$358