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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 58.9% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 107.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 56.6% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 101.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.13
$11.53 RON 49.79
78.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £64.9
$46.88 RON 203
87.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.37
$8.02 RON 34.63
24.69%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.38
$2.89 RON 12.47
58.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$2.06 RON 8.89
20.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.88 RON 8.13
-10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.98
$2.84 RON 12.28
138.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.62
$3.38 RON 14.58
85.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.54 RON 6.64
6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.22 RON 5.26
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.78 RON 7.71
22.47%
Eggs
$4.06 £2.99
$3.36 RON 14.52
20.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.00
$8.92 RON 38.53
6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.49
$6.73 RON 29.08
30.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.45
$10.97 RON 47.41
29.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$1.23 RON 5.33
145.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.62 RON 7.01
-1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.59 RON 6.87
81.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.52
$2.23 RON 9.66
53.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.95 RON 4.12
72.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.01 RON 4.38
52.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.92 RON 3.96
20.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$0.80 RON 3.45
90.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.75
$6.29 RON 27.19
218.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.91
$6.76 RON 29.20
58.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.16 RON 5.03
147.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.79 RON 7.74
82.68%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.38
$0.77 RON 3.34
319.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.6
$23.35 RON 101
310.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.09
$0.89 RON 3.83
523.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.72 RON 3.10
118.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.65
$7.66 RON 33.09
248.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.59 RON 6.86
23.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$27.6K RON 119.2K
38.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$27.0K RON 116.6K
53.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £240
$162 RON 698
101.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.89
$8.46 RON 36.56
106.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.86
$9.59 RON 41.41
350.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.20
$44.73 RON 193
3.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.89
$20.76 RON 89.7
-22.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.91
$7.93 RON 34.25
69.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,278
$497 RON 2,148
248.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.8K
$9,976 RON 43.1K
115.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £67.9
$69.8 RON 302
31.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.69
$40.73 RON 176
8.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.4
$83.3 RON 360
21.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.2
$92.5 RON 400
13.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,046
$498 RON 2,150
185.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £850
$366 RON 1,580
215.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,698
$837 RON 3,617
175.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,375
$600 RON 2,591
211.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,338
$2,646 RON 11.4K
122.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,391
$1,929 RON 8,331
138.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,425
$1,099 RON 4,748
199.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.84
-15.94%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Romania: April 12, 2026

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