Cost of Living in Romania - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Romania
Address: RO

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $638 (excluding rent), and $1,154 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,631 (excluding rent), and $2,380 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.63 RON 50.9

$6.98 RON 30.57

$18.61 RON 81.5

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.92 RON 206

$35.19 RON 154

$93.9 RON 411

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 RON 34.50

$6.75 RON 29.57

$9.00 RON 39.42

Cappuccino

$2.96 RON 12.94

$1.64 RON 7.19

$4.70 RON 20.58

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 RON 8.62

$1.13 RON 4.95

$3.39 RON 14.86

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 RON 8.11

$1.16 RON 5.07

$2.78 RON 12.17

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.71 RON 11.85

$1.35 RON 5.93

$4.06 RON 17.78

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 RON 14.87

$2.26 RON 9.91

$4.54 RON 19.87

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 RON 7.05

$1.17 RON 5.13

$2.34 RON 10.27

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 RON 5.60

$0.83 RON 3.63

$2.12 RON 9.27

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 RON 7.81

$1.17 RON 5.10

$2.56 RON 11.23

Eggs

$3.36 RON 14.71

$2.16 RON 9.48

$4.51 RON 19.76

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.97 RON 39.28

$5.81 RON 25.45

$13.94 RON 61.1

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.98 RON 30.59

$4.50 RON 19.70

$8.28 RON 36.26

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.02 RON 48.26

$6.87 RON 30.10

$17.17 RON 75.2

Apples (1kg)

$1.17 RON 5.11

$0.67 RON 2.94

$1.79 RON 7.84

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 RON 7.33

$1.41 RON 6.17

$2.35 RON 10.28

Oranges (1kg)

$1.58 RON 6.93

$1.12 RON 4.89

$2.45 RON 10.75

Tomato (1kg)

$2.26 RON 9.88

$1.17 RON 5.12

$3.51 RON 15.36

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 RON 4.05

$0.57 RON 2.50

$1.36 RON 5.95

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 RON 4.33

$0.68 RON 2.99

$1.36 RON 5.97

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 RON 4.36

$0.61 RON 2.66

$1.45 RON 6.34

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 RON 3.59

$0.57 RON 2.48

$1.24 RON 5.43

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.40 RON 28.05

$5.93 RON 25.98

$7.11 RON 31.16

Wine (Bottle)

$6.86 RON 30.06

$4.57 RON 20.01

$11.43 RON 50.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 RON 5.06

$0.82 RON 3.59

$1.86 RON 8.16

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 RON 7.84

$1.16 RON 5.07

$2.78 RON 12.16

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 RON 3.37

$0.66 RON 2.87

$1.09 RON 4.79

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.84 RON 100

$18.27 RON 80.0

$34.26 RON 150

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 RON 3.91

$0.67 RON 2.93

$1.12 RON 4.89

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 RON 3.28

$0.64 RON 2.79

$1.07 RON 4.68

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.62 RON 33.36

$5.65 RON 24.74

$11.23 RON 49.17

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.64 RON 7.17

$1.52 RON 6.64

$1.82 RON 7.97

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.3K RON 124.0K

$27.9K RON 122.2K

$29.0K RON 127.1K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.3K RON 119.6K

$26.3K RON 115.1K

$30.9K RON 135.5K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 RON 719

$116 RON 509

$264 RON 1,157

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.28 RON 36.27

$4.55 RON 19.93

$13.64 RON 59.8

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.55 RON 41.83

$6.74 RON 29.52

$16.85 RON 73.8

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.05 RON 197

$27.96 RON 122

$69.9 RON 306

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 RON 90.6

$11.42 RON 50.0

$34.27 RON 150

Cinema Ticket

$7.95 RON 34.81

$5.68 RON 24.87

$11.35 RON 49.71

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$501 RON 2,194

$347 RON 1,520

$810 RON 3,546

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.1K RON 44.4K

$6,955 RON 30.5K

$19.2K RON 84.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.0 RON 307

$30.13 RON 132

$123 RON 538

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.98 RON 180

$22.94 RON 100

$68.8 RON 301

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.2 RON 369

$58.3 RON 255

$117 RON 511

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 RON 399

$67.7 RON 297

$135 RON 593

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$492 RON 2,156

$346 RON 1,515

$807 RON 3,535

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$354 RON 1,551

$227 RON 996

$568 RON 2,489

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$837 RON 3,668

$530 RON 2,322

$1,406 RON 6,159

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$602 RON 2,637

$406 RON 1,777

$1,038 RON 4,544

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,674 RON 11.7K

$1,694 RON 7,421

$4,591 RON 20.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,962 RON 8,593

$1,393 RON 6,100

$3,348 RON 14.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,083 RON 4,743

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.84

5.59

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

Last update: January 13, 2026

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Alba Iulia	63536	48	$576	$951	$1,431	$1,998	64.58	225.88
2	Alexandria	45434	43	$497	$862	$1,257	$1,975	101.28	199.01
3	Arad	159074	44	$551	$886	$1,334	$1,887	43.54	262.39
4	Bacau	144307	45	$524	$912	$1,518	$2,028	28.89	300.65
5	Baia Mare	123738	44	$562	$885	$1,441	$1,943	78.74	248.15
6	Baia Sprie	11735	49	$488	$972	$1,187	$1,907	191.59	227.09
7	Barlad	77518	52	$580	$1,018	$1,483	$2,122	22.34	259.87
8	Bistrita	75076	45	$481	$893	$1,694	$1,920	355.93	260.39
9	Bolintin-Vale	12000	57	$747	$1,147	$1,572	$2,326	188.88	180.28
10	Botosani	106847	52	$572	$1,050	$1,576	$2,058	237.72	285.82
11	Bragadiru	15000	57	$641	$1,167	$1,853	$2,409	114.18	291.9
12	Braila	180302	55	$626	$1,112	$1,595	$2,273	91.5	245.92
13	Brasov	253200	64	$689	$1,269	$1,767	$2,582	145.93	248.51
14	Bucharest	1883425	67	$732	$1,322	$1,958	$2,977	95.08	315.01
15	Buzau	115494	55	$690	$1,082	$1,335	$2,033	59.4	202.44
16	Buzias	7000	56	$735	$1,123	$1,577	$2,328	16.77	172.24
17	Calafat	18500	52	$470	$1,039	$1,609	$2,076	292.7	117.29
18	Calarasi	65181	50	$704	$991	$1,672	$1,979	64.81	223.48
19	Campina	41554	53	$650	$1,074	$1,558	$2,144	93.45	272.58
20	Carei	25911	52	$529	$1,050	$1,682	$2,143	240.19	191.11
21	Chitila	10866	58	$785	$1,150	$1,958	$2,427	48.42	265.24
22	Cluj-Napoca	324576	70	$673	$1,378	$1,722	$2,832	111.15	330.16
23	Constanta	283872	66	$695	$1,314	$1,885	$2,954	233.11	268.44
24	Craiova	269506	56	$588	$1,134	$1,539	$2,211	87.72	236.05
25	Cugir	28780	48	$476	$970	$1,263	$1,887	41.35	182.83
26	Dealu	3800	56	$681	$1,103	$1,760	$2,342	187.27	161.32
27	Deva	61123	44	$551	$860	$1,388	$1,757	11.12	294.07
28	Dorohoi	32778	51	$587	$1,024	$1,533	$2,025	29.38	241.5
29	Drobeta-Turnu Severin	92617	54	$687	$1,076	$1,799	$2,461	149.92	208.41
30	Focsani	97186	48	$494	$972	$1,242	$1,983	70.35	253.63
31	Galati	249432	56	$622	$1,129	$1,575	$2,319	88.22	230.98
32	Giurgiu	61353	56	$726	$1,136	$1,871	$2,309	120.01	255.59
33	Hunedoara	78675	42	$540	$842	$1,207	$1,718	141.35	263.7
34	Iasi	290422	57	$637	$1,147	$1,637	$2,346	197.55	301.66
35	Iernut	9000	51	$505	$1,025	$1,550	$2,012	112.75	282.53
36	Lehliu Gara	6000	54	$664	$1,055	$1,607	$2,148	6.11	289.84
37	Lugoj	49742	42	$550	$854	$1,108	$1,725	26.04	209.61
38	Mamaia	-	52	$584	$1,042	$1,521	$2,076	235.49	250.85
39	Mangalia	36364	52	$552	$1,052	$1,299	$2,134	176.78	272.58
40	Medias	53564	56	$699	$1,115	$1,585	$2,317	246.24	254.13
41	Miercurea Ciuc	38966	40	$437	$807	$1,182	$1,785	36.33	191.84
42	Miroslava	11000	54	$668	$1,062	$1,680	$2,167	144.74	292.13
43	Odorheiu Secuiesc	34275	53	$657	$1,069	$1,525	$2,097	97.79	222.09
44	Onesti	57333	49	$586	$978	$1,155	$1,917	108.61	202.66
45	Oradea	196367	54	$594	$1,068	$1,539	$2,116	181.05	270.63
46	Pascani	35897	56	$707	$1,126	$1,617	$2,361	72.31	192.67
47	Petrosani	51476	58	$658	$1,127	$1,728	$2,292	112.39	267.73
48	Piatra Neamt	85055	47	$688	$940	$1,644	$1,978	259.13	277.3
49	Pitesti	155383	53	$716	$1,057	$1,878	$2,049	206.2	248.63
50	Ploiesti	224406	55	$606	$1,074	$1,536	$2,189	30.74	275.37

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Cost of Living in Romania - Frequently Asked Questions

Romania offers a mix of affordable basics and comfortable lifestyle options for travelers, expats, and digital nomads. The Cost of Living in Romania tends to be lower than in many Western cities, with price variation by city and neighborhood. Expect cheaper meals, transit, and local services outside the capital, while central hubs can feel pricier but still reasonable by global standards. Housing runs from modern serviced apartments to older, character-rich options, and long-term leases are common in major towns. Seasonal tourism and a growing coworking scene support flexible work and daily life. Tip: map out neighborhoods by vibe and amenities before choosing a base.

Daily life in Romania blends affordability with a rich local scene, especially around markets, cafes, and parks. Housing search typically centers on neighborhoods with good transit access; you’ll find a mix of newer rentals and charming, older buildings near universities or city centers. Food options range from inexpensive street meals to diverse grocery stores and farmers markets, making it easy to cook at home. Public transport is reliable in most cities, with occasional peak congestion seasonally around holidays. Co-working spaces and cafes support remote work. Romania living cost varies by city, so test a few spaces before committing. Tip: trial weekend errands to gauge neighborhood rhythms.

Quality of life in Romania can feel high when you tailor your budget to neighborhoods and seasonality. Consider a simple framework: secure a comfortable base housing while allocating allowance for groceries, utilities, and transport, with a flexible portion for activities and meals out. Off-season travel and local festivals can affect crowds and prices, so plan ahead for peak times in mountain towns or tourist spots. Neighborhood fit matters: look for near tram lines or bike-friendly streets, with easy access to supermarkets and coworking if you work remotely. Tip: join local expat groups to learn monthly rhythms and save by buying in bulk.