Cost of living in Bucharest, Romania

The cost of living in Bucharest, Romania is approximately 1036 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2606 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Bucharest

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1036 $
Without Rent
540 $
Rent & Utilities
496 $
Food
354 $
Transport
72 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1242 $
GDP per Capita
18,419 $
Freedom Index
7.90
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
31%
Population
1.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.6 $
Dinner 47 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.06 $
Capuccino 3.18 $
Coke, 330ml 2.11 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.77 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.03 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.41 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.32 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.76 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.6 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.74 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.08 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.05 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.11 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.93 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $
Cigarette pack 6.06 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.67 $
Monthly Pass 18.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.64 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.92 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 55 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.85 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.36 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.78 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.29 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 99 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 152 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 9.34 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 348 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 640 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 545 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 948 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,831 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,759 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,242 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.21%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.19 $
Haircut 11.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 87.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 78.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 532 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,286 $