Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Romania: $1,151 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $34,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇷🇴 Romania

$1,151

/mo nomad

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Romania is 57.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Romania is 56.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 70.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.62 RON 50.5

$26.36 £19.59

-59.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.31 RON 196

$109 £80.7

-61.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.49 RON 35.58

$10.71 £7.96

-30.07%

Cappuccino

$2.85 RON 13.56

$5.59 £4.15

-49.02%

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

$2.03 RON 9.62

$3.00 £2.23

-32.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 RON 8.29

$2.22 £1.65

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 RON 11.19

$9.65 £7.17

-75.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 RON 15.12

$8.26 £6.14

-61.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 RON 7.19

$1.97 £1.46

-23.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 RON 5.52

$2.09 £1.55

-44.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.53 RON 7.29

$2.59 £1.93

-40.93%

Eggs

$3.28 RON 15.57

$5.37 £3.99

-38.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.42 RON 40.03

$13.12 £9.75

-35.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 RON 29.60

$11.03 £8.20

-43.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.24 RON 48.67

$17.73 £13.17

-42.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 RON 5.53

$3.17 £2.36

-63.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 RON 7.16

$1.38 £1.03

9.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 RON 7.23

$2.82 £2.10

-46.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.12 RON 10.05

$3.36 £2.50

-36.90%

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 RON 3.72

$1.70 £1.26

-54.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.81 RON 3.84

$1.78 £1.32

-54.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 RON 4.27

$1.49 £1.11

-39.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 RON 3.97

$1.82 £1.35

-54.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.25 RON 29.71

$23.85 £17.72

-73.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.38 RON 30.33

$13.44 £9.98

-52.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 RON 5.19

$3.11 £2.31

-64.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 RON 7.63

$4.49 £3.34

-64.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 RON 3.31

$4.13 £3.07

-83.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.20 RON 110

$266 £198

-91.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 RON 4.14

$5.98 £4.44

-85.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 RON 4.04

$3.39 £2.52

-74.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.25 RON 34.46

$56.6 £42.03

-87.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 RON 8.62

$2.21 £1.64

-18.10%

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

$28.9K RON 137.5K

$38.3K £28.4K

-24.40%

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

$25.0K RON 118.9K

$41.0K £30.5K

-39.00%

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

$161 RON 767

$372 £277

-56.65%

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

$8.04 RON 38.19

$18.66 £13.87

-56.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.80 RON 41.79

$40.53 £30.12

-78.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.08 RON 195

$56.0 £41.63

-26.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.76 RON 89.1

$17.10 £12.71

9.71%

Cinema Ticket

$7.22 RON 34.29

$17.95 £13.34

-59.78%

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

$481 RON 2,285

$2,946 £2,189

-83.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.6K RON 55.2K

$47.6K £35.4K

-75.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.2 RON 338

$116 £86.4

-38.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.45 RON 178

$56.9 £42.28

-34.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 RON 376

$128 £95.1

-38.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$86.0 RON 409

$154 £114

-44.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 RON 2,331

$2,935 £2,182

-83.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 RON 1,824

$2,258 £1,678

-83.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$782 RON 3,716

$5,250 £3,901

-85.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$592 RON 2,811

$3,859 £2,868

-84.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,516 RON 12.0K

$17.2K £12.8K

-85.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,798 RON 8,543

$8,278 £6,152

-78.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$995 RON 4,729

$5,621 £4,177

-82.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.97

4.78

45.82%

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

Last update for Romania: October 31, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Romania

$384 33.4%

London

$2.3K 55.8% 488% $1.9K

Groceries & Markets

Romania

$204 17.7%

London

$360 8.9% 76.8% $157

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Romania

$178 15.5%

London

$432 10.7% 142% $253

Eating Out

Romania

$175 15.2%

London

$396 9.8% 126% $221

Clothing & Footwear

Romania

$123 10.7%

London

$205 5.1% 66.2% $82

Sport & Entertainment

Romania

$56 4.8%

London

$92 2.3% 65.6% $36

Getting Around

Romania

$31 2.7%

London

$305 7.6% 882% $274

Good to know

🇷🇴 Romania

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

13:06 1:06 PM

11:06 11:06 AM

2 h behind Romania

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

19,053,815

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Romanian Leu RON lei

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 RON = 0.21 USD

1 RON = 0.187 EUR

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

GBP, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

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🇷🇴 Romanian Leu (lei)

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4.75 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.34 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

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