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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 59.4% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 57.9% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$11.63 RON 50.9
74.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$46.92 RON 206
86.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$7.88 RON 34.50
29.06%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.96 RON 12.94
59.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.97 RON 8.62
20.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$1.85 RON 8.11
-5.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.71 RON 11.85
143.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$3.39 RON 14.87
90.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.61 RON 7.05
6.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.28 RON 5.60
32.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.78 RON 7.81
22.47%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$3.36 RON 14.71
20.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$8.97 RON 39.28
10.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$6.98 RON 30.59
26.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$11.02 RON 48.26
27.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.17 RON 5.11
151.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.67 RON 7.33
-3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.58 RON 6.93
77.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$2.26 RON 9.88
57.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.93 RON 4.05
75.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.99 RON 4.33
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.00 RON 4.36
17.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.82 RON 3.59
89.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$6.40 RON 28.05
217.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$6.86 RON 30.06
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.15 RON 5.06
144.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.79 RON 7.84
89.39%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.77 RON 3.37
331.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$22.84 RON 100
321.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.89 RON 3.91
516.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.75 RON 3.28
102.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$7.62 RON 33.36
256.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.64 RON 7.17
19.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$28.3K RON 124.0K
35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$27.3K RON 119.6K
50.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$164 RON 719
95.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$8.28 RON 36.27
110.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$9.55 RON 41.83
349.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$45.05 RON 197
1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$20.69 RON 90.6
-24.21%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$7.95 RON 34.81
74.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$501 RON 2,194
242.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$10.1K RON 44.4K
111.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$70.0 RON 307
30.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$40.98 RON 180
9.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$84.2 RON 369
21.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$91.0 RON 399
14.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$492 RON 2,156
179.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$354 RON 1,551
228.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$837 RON 3,668
179.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$602 RON 2,637
203.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,674 RON 11.7K
120.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,962 RON 8,593
134.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$1,083 RON 4,743
206.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.84
-15.94%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Romania: January 13, 2026

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