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

🙂 Solo nomad: Romania is 37.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Romania is 36.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 RON 50.9
$20.24 £15.12
-42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.92 RON 206
$87.4 £65.3
-46.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 RON 34.50
$10.17 £7.60
-22.52%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 12.94
$4.73 £3.54
-37.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.62
$2.38 £1.78
-17.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.11
$1.74 £1.30
6.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 RON 11.85
$6.60 £4.93
-58.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.87
$6.45 £4.82
-47.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.05
$1.71 £1.28
-5.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.60
$1.70 £1.27
-24.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.81
$2.18 £1.63
-18.35%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.71
$4.06 £3.03
-17.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 RON 39.28
$9.91 £7.40
-9.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.98 RON 30.59
$8.86 £6.61
-21.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 RON 48.26
$14.01 £10.47
-21.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.11
$2.94 £2.20
-60.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.33
$1.61 £1.20
3.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.93
$2.81 £2.10
-43.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 RON 9.88
$3.55 £2.65
-36.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.63 £1.22
-42.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.33
$1.54 £1.15
-35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RON 4.36
$1.17 £0.87
-14.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.59
$1.55 £1.16
-47.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RON 28.05
$20.35 £15.20
-68.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 RON 30.06
$10.78 £8.05
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.06
$2.81 £2.10
-59.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.84
$3.39 £2.53
-47.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$3.32 £2.48
-76.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RON 100
$96.3 £72.0
-76.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$5.49 £4.10
-83.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$1.52 £1.14
-50.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 RON 33.36
$27.15 £20.28
-71.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.17
$1.96 £1.47
-16.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.0K
$38.3K £28.6K
-26.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 119.6K
$41.2K £30.7K
-33.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 719
$321 £240
-48.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 RON 36.27
$17.42 £13.01
-52.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.55 RON 41.83
$42.91 £32.05
-77.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.05 RON 197
$45.54 £34.02
-1.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.69 RON 90.6
$15.68 £11.71
31.95%
Cinema Ticket
$7.95 RON 34.81
$13.84 £10.34
-42.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 RON 2,194
$1,718 £1,283
-70.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$21.4K £16.0K
-52.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.0 RON 307
$91.1 £68.1
-23.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.98 RON 180
$44.98 £33.60
-8.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 RON 369
$102 £76.1
-17.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 RON 399
$105 £78.1
-12.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 RON 2,156
$1,375 £1,027
-64.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RON 1,551
$1,162 £868
-69.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 RON 3,668
$2,342 £1,749
-64.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 RON 2,637
$1,828 £1,365
-67.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,674 RON 11.7K
$5,907 £4,413
-54.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,962 RON 8,593
$4,604 £3,439
-57.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Romania
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,083 RON 4,743
$3,321 £2,481
-67.40%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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