Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Romania and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Romania is 38.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Romania is 35.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 RON 49.61
$20.1 £14.79
-43.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.76 RON 203
$89.9 £66.2
-48.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 RON 35.48
$10.03 £7.38
-18.54%
Cappuccino
$2.93 RON 12.71
$4.71 £3.46
-37.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.46 £1.81
-19.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$1.69 £1.24
5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.78
$6.59 £4.85
-58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.33
$6.27 £4.62
-43.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$1.65 £1.22
-1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$1.66 £1.22
-23.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$2.26 £1.67
-23.89%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.17
$4.08 £3.01
-20.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.02 RON 39.14
$9.78 £7.2
-7.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 RON 30.22
$8.74 £6.43
-20.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 RON 47.29
$14.34 £10.55
-24.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.27
$3.04 £2.24
-60.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$1.67 £1.23
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.15
$2.9 £2.13
-43.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 RON 9.41
$3.47 £2.56
-37.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$1.62 £1.19
-40.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.29
$1.6 £1.18
-38.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.12 £0.82
-19.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$1.57 £1.15
-45.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 RON 26.31
$20.41 £15.02
-70.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 RON 29.64
$10.52 £7.74
-35.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$2.83 £2.08
-58.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.6
$3.3 £2.43
-46.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$3.33 £2.45
-76.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.81 RON 99
$94.8 £69.7
-75.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$5.46 £4.02
-83.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.55 £1.14
-54.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 RON 33.85
$26.83 £19.74
-70.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$2 £1.47
-21.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$37.7K £27.7K
-25.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$41.3K £30.4K
-34.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 713
$319 £235
-48.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.4
$17.53 £12.9
-50.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.02 RON 43.5
$41.82 £30.78
-76.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.99 RON 191
$45.9 £33.78
-4.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 RON 91.7
$15.86 £11.67
33.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.66
$13.71 £10.09
-41.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 RON 2,193
$1,756 £1,293
-71.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,926 RON 43.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-53.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RON 299
$90.6 £66.7
-24.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 RON 175
$44.44 £32.71
-9.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 RON 365
$101 £74.3
-16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 RON 402
$103 £76
-10.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,110
$1,427 £1,050
-65.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 RON 1,535
$1,157 £851
-69.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 RON 3,604
$2,327 £1,713
-64.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$1,846 £1,359
-68.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 RON 11.4K
$6,050 £4,452
-56.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,915 RON 8,312
$4,820 £3,547
-60.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,685
$3,133 £2,306
-65.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.84
5.75
18.96%

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

Last update for Romania: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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