Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Romania Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Romania

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 53.9% cheaper than Romania without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 59.1% cheaper than Romania without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$11.43 RON 49.61
-78.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$46.76 RON 203
-69.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$8.17 RON 35.48
-49.82%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.93 RON 12.71
-37.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.98 RON 8.6
-77.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$1.79 RON 7.77
-90.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.71 RON 11.78
-28.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.53 RON 15.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.62 RON 7.05
-54.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$1.27 RON 5.5
-62.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.72 RON 7.47
-58.14%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$3.26 RON 14.17
-71.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$9.02 RON 39.14
-42.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$6.96 RON 30.22
-54.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.89 RON 47.29
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.21 RON 5.27
81.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.65 RON 7.17
-56.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.65 RON 7.15
-33.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.17 RON 9.41
-73.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.97 RON 4.23
-56.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.99 RON 4.29
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.9 RON 3.93
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.86 RON 3.75
-61.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$6.06 RON 26.31
-32.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$6.83 RON 29.64
16.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.17 RON 5.07
64.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.75 RON 7.6
65.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.78 RON 3.38
-56.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$22.81 RON 99
-56.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.88 RON 3.81
10.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.71 RON 3.08
-60.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$7.8 RON 33.85
-77.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.58 RON 6.84
-21.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$28K RON 121.7K
-49.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$26.9K RON 117K
-17.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$164 RON 713
-75.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$8.61 RON 37.4
-55.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$10.02 RON 43.5
-18.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$43.99 RON 191
-63.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$21.11 RON 91.7
-64.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$7.98 RON 34.66
-56.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$505 RON 2,193
-86.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$9,926 RON 43.1K
-81.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$68.8 RON 299
-63.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$40.36 RON 175
-33.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$84 RON 365
-46.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$92.6 RON 402
-64.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$486 RON 2,110
-63.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$353 RON 1,535
-67.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$830 RON 3,604
-50.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$590 RON 2,562
-55.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,623 RON 11.4K
-42.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,915 RON 8,312
-56.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$1,079 RON 4,685
-53.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
6.84
31.87%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

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