Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and Delhi

For one person, living is cheaper in Delhi: $520 a month against $1,095 in Romania, rent and utilities included – about $6,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇷🇴 Romania
$1,095
/mo nomad
Delhi
🇮🇳 India
$520
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Romania is 83.9% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Romania is 93.3% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.35 RON 48.95
$3.67 ₹355
182.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.76 RON 198
$20.95 ₹2,027
99.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 RON 35.35
$3.74 ₹362
99.73%
Cappuccino
$2.84 RON 13.45
$2.33 ₹226
21.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 9.21
$0.37 ₹35.82
427.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.94
$0.20 ₹18.91
740.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 RON 10.86
$2.02 ₹195
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 RON 15.31
$3.19 ₹308
1.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.95
$0.68 ₹65.9
116.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.49
$0.52 ₹50.2
123.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 7.54
$0.83 ₹80.0
91.57%
Eggs
$3.18 RON 15.04
$1.07 ₹104
197.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 RON 37.95
$4.43 ₹428
81.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 RON 29.61
$3.37 ₹326
85.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 RON 49.79
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.73
$1.99 ₹192
-39.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 7.40
$0.72 ₹70.1
116.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 7.35
$1.02 ₹98.4
51.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 RON 10.41
$0.52 ₹50.1
323.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 RON 4.02
$0.27 ₹25.96
214.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.86
$0.37 ₹35.42
121.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.99
$0.43 ₹41.64
95.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 4.01
$0.31 ₹30.39
174.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.10 RON 28.85
$4.92 ₹476
23.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 RON 29.35
$8.34 ₹808
-25.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 5.38
$1.64 ₹159
-30.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RON 7.69
$2.70 ₹261
-39.63%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.15 ₹596
-
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 RON 3.45
$0.46 ₹44.04
58.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.09 RON 109
$15.29 ₹1,480
51.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.60
$1.03 ₹99.8
-26.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.58
$0.27 ₹26.38
181.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.20 RON 34.07
$1.53 ₹148
370.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 RON 8.34
$1.05 ₹102
67.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 135.4K
$10.5K ₹1.0M
173.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K RON 117.6K
$18.4K ₹1.8M
35.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 764
$42.67 ₹4,129
278.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 37.89
$4.04 ₹391
98.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.84 RON 41.80
$6.75 ₹653
30.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.05 RON 189
$19.40 ₹1,878
106.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RON 89.4
$8.06 ₹780
134.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 RON 34.50
$5.08 ₹492
43.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,216
$100 ₹9,696
367.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,762 RON 41.4K
$2,268 ₹219.5K
286.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RON 325
$24.14 ₹2,336
184.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.50 RON 177
$28.38 ₹2,747
32.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 RON 379
$53.3 ₹5,160
50.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.2 RON 398
$44.13 ₹4,271
90.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 RON 2,186
$264 ₹25.5K
75.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,615
$154 ₹14.9K
121.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 RON 3,784
$736 ₹71.2K
8.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,786
$397 ₹38.5K
48.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,451 RON 11.6K
$2,494 ₹241.4K
-1.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,819 RON 8,605
$1,017 ₹98.4K
78.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$975 RON 4,611
$585 ₹56.7K
66.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.98
8.33
-16.21%

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

Last update for Romania: October 4, 2026

Last update for Delhi: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Romania
$342
Delhi
$154 54.9% $187
Groceries & Markets
Romania
$204
Delhi
$108 47.1% $96
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
$178
Delhi
$53 70% $125
Eating Out
Romania
$172
Delhi
$87 49.2% $84
Clothing & Footwear
Romania
$122
Delhi
$67 44.6% $54
Sport & Entertainment
Romania
$55
Delhi
$30 45.9% $25
Getting Around
Romania
$31
Delhi
$20 36.1% $11
Good to know
🇷🇴 Romania
🇮🇳 Delhi
🕒 Local time
08:16 8:16 AM
10:46 10:46 AM
2 h 30 min ahead of Romania
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
19,053,815
16,787,941 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

INR, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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).

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