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

😐 Solo nomad: Romania is 115.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Romania is 138.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 RON 50.9
$2.54 ₹230
357.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.92 RON 206
$13.78 ₹1,251
240.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 RON 34.50
$4.14 ₹375
90.34%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 12.94
$1.81 ₹164
63.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.62
$0.41 ₹36.98
380.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.11
$0.15 ₹13.69
1133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.85
$1.93 ₹175
40.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.87
$3.59 ₹326
-5.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.05
$0.73 ₹65.9
120.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.60
$0.51 ₹46.62
150.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$0.72 ₹65.1
147.22%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.71
$1.00 ₹90.5
236.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 RON 39.28
$5.17 ₹469
73.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 RON 30.59
$3.16 ₹287
120.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 RON 48.26
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Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.11
$2.10 ₹191
-44.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.33
$0.72 ₹65.3
131.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$1.08 ₹98.3
46.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 RON 9.88
$0.56 ₹51.1
303.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$0.43 ₹38.99
116.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.33
$0.49 ₹44.46
102.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$0.50 ₹45.73
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.59
$0.33 ₹29.84
148.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 28.05
$4.18 ₹380
53.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 RON 30.06
$8.00 ₹726
-14.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.06
$1.89 ₹172
-39.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.84
$3.06 ₹278
-41.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$0.37 ₹33.33
108.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RON 100
$9.71 ₹881
135.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$0.91 ₹82.8
-2.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.28 ₹25.17
167.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 RON 33.36
$1.73 ₹157
340.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.17
$1.18 ₹107
38.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.0K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
103.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 119.6K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
22.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 719
$40.51 ₹3,676
305.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 RON 36.27
$3.89 ₹353
112.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 RON 41.83
$7.79 ₹707
22.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.05 RON 197
$16.34 ₹1,482
175.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.69 RON 90.6
$7.62 ₹691
171.52%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 RON 34.81
$3.51 ₹319
126.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 RON 2,194
$68.3 ₹6,194
634.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
454.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.0 RON 307
$25.62 ₹2,325
173.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.98 RON 180
$27.01 ₹2,451
51.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 RON 369
$45.10 ₹4,093
86.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 RON 399
$33.35 ₹3,026
172.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 RON 2,156
$179 ₹16.2K
174.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RON 1,551
$113 ₹10.3K
213.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 RON 3,668
$406 ₹36.8K
106.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 RON 2,637
$258 ₹23.4K
133.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,674 RON 11.7K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
99.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,962 RON 8,593
$682 ₹61.9K
187.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,083 RON 4,743
$462 ₹41.9K
134.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
9.02
-24.17%

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Last update for Romania: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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