Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Bucharest

For one person, living is cheaper in India: $380 a month against $1,351 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $11,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇮🇳 India

$380

/mo nomad

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

$1,351

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 62% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: India is 67.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 68.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 ₹206

$14.46 RON 68.9

-85.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.48 ₹1,014

$57.7 RON 275

-81.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.61 ₹350

$7.50 RON 35.72

-51.87%

Cappuccino

$1.66 ₹161

$3.43 RON 16.32

-51.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹36.11

$2.46 RON 11.72

-84.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.12

$2.33 RON 11.09

-92.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.83 ₹177

$3.80 RON 18.10

-51.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.08 ₹298

$4.10 RON 19.56

-24.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 ₹63.8

$1.65 RON 7.85

-60.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.45 ₹43.99

$1.35 RON 6.44

-66.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ₹59.6

$1.78 RON 8.48

-65.17%

Eggs

$0.94 ₹91.4

$3.66 RON 17.46

-74.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.58 ₹443

$8.57 RON 40.84

-46.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.88 ₹279

$6.80 RON 32.41

-57.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.72 RON 55.8

Apples (1kg)

$1.95 ₹189

$1.29 RON 6.16

51.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.64 ₹61.8

$1.56 RON 7.43

-58.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 ₹96.6

$1.54 RON 7.34

-35.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹44.92

$2.48 RON 11.84

-81.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 ₹35.18

$0.83 RON 3.95

-56.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ₹36.95

$0.80 RON 3.80

-52.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 ₹44.94

$0.84 RON 4.01

-45.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₹27.89

$0.93 RON 4.42

-68.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.05 ₹489

$6.44 RON 30.68

-21.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.17 ₹694

$6.32 RON 30.13

13.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₹161

$1.26 RON 5.99

31.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.67 ₹259

$1.60 RON 7.65

66.87%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.31 ₹514

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 ₹24.15

$0.81 RON 3.88

-69.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.09 ₹783

$21.13 RON 101

-61.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 ₹99.8

$0.60 RON 2.88

71.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₹24.02

$0.61 RON 2.93

-59.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 ₹148

$6.17 RON 29.41

-75.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ₹104

$1.96 RON 9.34

-45.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$12.7K ₹1.2M

$28.1K RON 134.2K

-54.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.0K ₹1.9M

$26.3K RON 125.3K

-23.94%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$36.77 ₹3,558

$197 RON 938

-81.32%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.57 ₹346

$8.34 RON 39.74

-57.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.84 ₹662

$9.19 RON 43.80

-25.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.46 ₹1,399

$49.87 RON 238

-71.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.98 ₹676

$24.99 RON 119

-72.07%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 ₹294

$8.46 RON 40.31

-64.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$56.5 ₹5,472

$639 RON 3,046

-91.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,659 ₹160.5K

$14.4K RON 68.6K

-88.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.79 ₹2,206

$90.6 RON 432

-74.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.15 ₹2,338

$38.05 RON 181

-36.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.49 ₹3,919

$79.7 RON 380

-49.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.25 ₹2,928

$93.2 RON 444

-67.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$140 ₹13.5K

$673 RON 3,209

-79.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.6 ₹8,474

$449 RON 2,139

-80.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 ₹31.7K

$1,098 RON 5,234

-70.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₹20.2K

$729 RON 3,474

-71.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,217 ₹117.8K

$3,740 RON 17.8K

-67.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$626 ₹60.6K

$2,189 RON 10.4K

-71.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 ₹41.5K

$1,323 RON 6,306

-67.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.92

6.74

32.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: October 3, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

India

$101 26.1%

Bucharest

$222 16.5% 120% $121

Accommodation & Living

India

$88 22.7%

Bucharest

$449 33.5% 413% $361

Eating Out

India

$65 17%

Bucharest

$226 16.8% 245% $160

Clothing & Footwear

India

$53 13.7%

Bucharest

$136 10.1% 156% $83

Monthly Utilities & Internet

India

$47 12.2%

Bucharest

$214 16% 354% $167

Sport & Entertainment

India

$21 5.3%

Bucharest

$67 5% 225% $46

Getting Around

India

$11 3%

Bucharest

$28 2.1% 147% $17

Good to know

🇮🇳 India

🇷🇴 Bucharest

🕒 Local time

09:15 9:15 AM

06:45 6:45 AM

2 h 30 min behind India

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,326,093,247

1,883,425 Capital

💱 Currency

Indian Rupee INR ₹

Romanian Leu RON lei

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 INR = 10.33 USD

1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR

1 RON = 0.21 USD

1 RON = 0.187 EUR

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RON, USD, EUR to INR – Indian Rupee Converter

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🇮🇳 Indian Rupee (₹)

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.78 INR (100 INR = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 INR (1,000 INR = 9.21 EUR).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.77 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.35 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

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