Monthly Cost of Living
📌Living costs for one person come to about $1,120 monthly including rent, or $635 excluding housing.
📌Estimated monthly costs for a couple: $1,706 with rent, or $1,268 without housing.
📌Monthly costs for a family of three come to about $2,292 including rent, or $1,900 for daily expenses alone.
📊Dealu sits 17–20% below the global median across household types. Within Europe, costs are well below average (37% lower) – one of the most affordable options in the region.
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 RON 36.39
$13.74 RON 62.4
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.09 RON 191
$93.5 RON 425
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 31.74
$10.48 RON 47.59
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 8.26
$4.56 RON 20.69
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 6.12
$3.37 RON 15.31
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.45
$2.79 RON 12.67
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.61
$4.45 RON 20.21
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 RON 14.39
$4.54 RON 20.60
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 RON 5.37
$2.37 RON 10.74
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RON 4.06
$2.24 RON 10.16
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 RON 5.13
$2.26 RON 10.27
Eggs
$2.83 RON 12.83
$4.53 RON 20.55
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.62 RON 25.52
$15.71 RON 71.3
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 RON 21.11
$10.45 RON 47.44
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 RON 31.21
$22.91 RON 104
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.61
$1.81 RON 8.19
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 RON 6.14
$2.25 RON 10.23
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.26
$2.33 RON 10.56
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.33
$3.52 RON 15.98
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 2.02
$1.33 RON 6.05
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.24
$1.43 RON 6.48
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 3.05
$1.57 RON 7.12
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 RON 2.52
$1.32 RON 6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 26.27
$6.93 RON 31.45
Wine (Bottle)
$3.38 RON 15.34
$8.56 RON 38.87
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.71
$1.63 RON 7.38
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RON 5.10
$2.70 RON 12.25
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.59
$0.68 RON 3.08
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.09 RON 77.6
$27.34 RON 124
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 RON 4.35
$1.20 RON 5.44
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.77
$0.91 RON 4.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 RON 31.67
$11.62 RON 52.8
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.25
$1.79 RON 8.10
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 125.5K
$30.3K RON 137.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 117.4K
$28.3K RON 128.2K
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RON 531
$235 RON 1,065
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 RON 21.45
$21.24 RON 96.4
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.02 RON 31.89
$15.45 RON 70.1
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.10 RON 137
$46.31 RON 210
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.71 RON 53.2
$21.07 RON 95.7
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RON 26.30
$11.58 RON 52.6
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 RON 1,451
$685 RON 3,108
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,316 RON 28.7K
$16.0K RON 72.7K
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.45 RON 116
$138 RON 625
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.61 RON 116
$57.7 RON 262
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 RON 260
$138 RON 625
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.0 RON 309
$151 RON 686
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,318
$467 RON 2,119
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,060
$368 RON 1,670
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,115
$699 RON 3,173
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,578
$510 RON 2,315
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,810 RON 8,216
$2,559 RON 11.6K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,224 RON 5,554
$1,660 RON 7,535
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)