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

😐 Solo nomad: Romania is 117% more expensive than India without rent, and 158.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Romania is 144.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 RON 49.61
$2.49 ₹213
359.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.76 RON 203
$14.06 ₹1,202
232.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 RON 35.48
$4.1 ₹351
99.27%
Cappuccino
$2.93 RON 12.71
$1.82 ₹156
60.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$0.44 ₹37.72
350.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$0.17 ₹14.36
952.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.78
$1.94 ₹166
39.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.33
$3.53 ₹302
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$0.73 ₹62.1
121.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$0.48 ₹41.19
164.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$0.72 ₹61.4
138.89%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$0.94 ₹80.1
246.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 RON 39.14
$5.23 ₹448
72.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.22
$3.14 ₹269
121.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 RON 47.29
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Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.27
$2.2 ₹188
-45.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$0.72 ₹61.2
129.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.15
$1.09 ₹93.2
51.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 RON 9.41
$0.57 ₹49.11
280.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$0.42 ₹36.21
130.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$0.45 ₹38.73
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$0.55 ₹46.97
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$0.33 ₹27.96
160.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RON 26.31
$4.08 ₹349
48.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$7.99 ₹683
-14.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.92 ₹164
-39.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.6
$2.89 ₹248
-39.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Romania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$0.34 ₹28.83
129.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.81 RON 99
$10.01 ₹856
127.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$0.97 ₹83
-9.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.28 ₹23.62
153.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 RON 33.85
$1.77 ₹151
340.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.24 ₹106
27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$14K ₹1.2M
99.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
21.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 713
$40.79 ₹3,489
302.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.4
$3.79 ₹324
127.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 RON 43.5
$8.13 ₹695
23.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.99 RON 191
$16 ₹1,368
174.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 RON 91.7
$7.59 ₹649
178.13%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.66
$3.45 ₹295
131.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 RON 2,193
$69.7 ₹5,958
624.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,926 RON 43.1K
$1,847 ₹158K
437.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RON 299
$25.29 ₹2,163
172.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 RON 175
$26.99 ₹2,309
49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 RON 365
$44.67 ₹3,821
88.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 402
$33.23 ₹2,842
178.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,110
$179 ₹15.3K
171.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 RON 1,535
$114 ₹9,770
209.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 RON 3,604
$414 ₹35.4K
100.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$260 ₹22.2K
126.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 RON 11.4K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
74.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,915 RON 8,312
$830 ₹71K
130.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,685
$500 ₹42.8K
115.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
9.02
-24.17%

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Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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