Cost of Living in Romania - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Romania
Address: RO

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $644 (excluding rent), and $1,144 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,659 (excluding rent), and $2,439 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.35 RON 50.1

$6.81 RON 30.05

$18.17 RON 80.1

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$46.21 RON 204

$34.66 RON 153

$92.4 RON 408

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.17 RON 36.02

$7.00 RON 30.88

$9.33 RON 41.16

Cappuccino

$2.89 RON 12.74

$1.60 RON 7.07

$4.59 RON 20.25

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

$2.04 RON 9.00

$1.17 RON 5.17

$3.52 RON 15.52

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 RON 8.18

$1.16 RON 5.11

$2.78 RON 12.27

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 RON 12.24

$1.39 RON 6.12

$4.16 RON 18.36

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 RON 14.85

$2.25 RON 9.90

$4.50 RON 19.85

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 RON 7.10

$1.17 RON 5.17

$2.34 RON 10.34

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 RON 5.41

$0.79 RON 3.50

$2.03 RON 8.95

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 RON 7.64

$1.13 RON 4.99

$2.49 RON 10.98

Eggs

$3.31 RON 14.61

$2.13 RON 9.41

$4.45 RON 19.62

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.85 RON 39.03

$5.73 RON 25.29

$13.76 RON 60.7

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.95 RON 30.67

$4.48 RON 19.75

$8.24 RON 36.35

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.15 RON 49.15

$6.95 RON 30.65

$17.37 RON 76.6

Apples (1kg)

$1.22 RON 5.40

$0.70 RON 3.11

$1.88 RON 8.28

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 RON 7.18

$1.37 RON 6.04

$2.28 RON 10.07

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 RON 7.32

$1.17 RON 5.16

$2.58 RON 11.36

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 RON 9.89

$1.16 RON 5.12

$3.49 RON 15.37

Potato (1kg)

$0.97 RON 4.28

$0.60 RON 2.64

$1.43 RON 6.29

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 RON 4.28

$0.67 RON 2.95

$1.34 RON 5.90

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 RON 3.99

$0.55 RON 2.43

$1.31 RON 5.79

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 RON 3.62

$0.57 RON 2.50

$1.24 RON 5.48

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.06 RON 26.70

$5.61 RON 24.73

$6.73 RON 29.67

Wine (Bottle)

$6.82 RON 30.10

$4.55 RON 20.06

$11.38 RON 50.2

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 RON 4.95

$0.80 RON 3.52

$1.81 RON 8.00

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 RON 7.79

$1.14 RON 5.03

$2.74 RON 12.07

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 RON 3.67

$0.71 RON 3.13

$1.18 RON 5.21

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.76 RON 100

$18.20 RON 80.3

$34.13 RON 151

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 RON 3.92

$0.67 RON 2.94

$1.11 RON 4.89

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 RON 3.27

$0.63 RON 2.78

$1.06 RON 4.66

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.87 RON 34.69

$5.83 RON 25.71

$11.59 RON 51.1

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.65 RON 7.27

$1.53 RON 6.73

$1.83 RON 8.07

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

$27.8K RON 122.8K

$27.4K RON 121.0K

$28.5K RON 125.8K

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

$27.5K RON 121.3K

$26.5K RON 116.7K

$31.2K RON 137.5K

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

$165 RON 729

$117 RON 516

$266 RON 1,173

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

$8.19 RON 36.14

$4.50 RON 19.86

$13.50 RON 59.5

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.53 RON 42.01

$6.72 RON 29.65

$16.80 RON 74.1

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.28 RON 200

$28.10 RON 124

$70.3 RON 310

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.06 RON 92.9

$11.63 RON 51.3

$34.89 RON 154

Cinema Ticket

$7.86 RON 34.68

$5.62 RON 24.79

$11.23 RON 49.53

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

$498 RON 2,197

$345 RON 1,521

$805 RON 3,549

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.1K RON 44.3K

$6,897 RON 30.4K

$19.1K RON 84.1K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.4 RON 302

$29.43 RON 130

$120 RON 529

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.74 RON 180

$22.80 RON 101

$68.4 RON 302

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 RON 372

$58.4 RON 258

$117 RON 515

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.9 RON 414

$69.9 RON 308

$140 RON 616

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$501 RON 2,208

$352 RON 1,552

$821 RON 3,621

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$362 RON 1,598

$233 RON 1,026

$581 RON 2,564

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 RON 3,695

$531 RON 2,340

$1,407 RON 6,205

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$609 RON 2,684

$410 RON 1,808

$1,049 RON 4,625

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,487 RON 11.0K

$1,599 RON 7,051

$4,581 RON 20.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,900 RON 8,377

$1,332 RON 5,875

$3,254 RON 14.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,088 RON 4,799

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: March 10, 2026

By City in Romania

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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	$489	$950	$1,182	$1,967	64.58	225.88
2	Alexandria	45434	43	$442	$861	$1,359	$1,908	101.28	199.01
3	Arad	159074	44	$546	$883	$1,358	$1,924	43.54	262.39
4	Bacau	144307	45	$594	$904	$1,628	$2,004	28.89	300.65
5	Baia Mare	123738	44	$564	$887	$1,430	$1,940	78.74	248.15
6	Baia Sprie	11735	49	$577	$989	$1,275	$1,925	191.59	227.09
7	Barlad	77518	52	$581	$1,022	$1,468	$2,117	22.34	259.87
8	Bistrita	75076	45	$568	$893	$1,459	$1,950	355.93	260.39
9	Bolintin-Vale	12000	57	$665	$1,121	$1,684	$2,319	188.88	180.28
10	Botosani	106847	52	$620	$1,053	$1,326	$2,056	237.72	285.82
11	Bragadiru	15000	57	$675	$1,132	$1,863	$2,425	114.18	291.9
12	Braila	180302	55	$644	$1,079	$1,601	$2,239	91.5	245.92
13	Brasov	253200	64	$679	$1,251	$1,716	$2,654	145.93	248.51
14	Bucharest	1883425	67	$709	$1,341	$1,914	$2,971	95.08	315.01
15	Buzau	115494	55	$682	$1,088	$1,635	$2,043	59.4	202.44
16	Buzias	7000	56	$718	$1,117	$1,638	$2,381	16.77	172.24
17	Calafat	18500	52	$606	$1,028	$1,604	$2,045	292.7	117.29
18	Calarasi	65181	50	$548	$1,008	$1,580	$1,987	64.81	223.48
19	Campina	41554	53	$585	$1,041	$1,552	$2,161	93.45	272.58
20	Carei	25911	52	$632	$1,037	$1,337	$2,109	240.19	191.11
21	Chitila	10866	58	$592	$1,141	$2,103	$2,439	48.42	265.24
22	Cluj-Napoca	324576	70	$679	$1,379	$1,732	$2,893	111.15	330.16
23	Constanta	283872	66	$678	$1,335	$1,820	$2,907	233.11	268.44
24	Craiova	269506	56	$602	$1,118	$1,527	$2,140	87.72	236.05
25	Cugir	28780	48	$469	$966	$1,328	$1,868	41.35	182.83
26	Dealu	3800	56	$671	$1,103	$1,846	$2,340	187.27	161.32
27	Deva	61123	44	$559	$870	$1,142	$1,803	11.12	294.07
28	Dorohoi	32778	51	$597	$1,026	$1,498	$2,050	29.38	241.5
29	Drobeta-Turnu Severin	92617	54	$803	$1,078	$2,014	$2,511	149.92	208.41
30	Focsani	97186	48	$570	$968	$1,517	$1,948	70.35	253.63
31	Galati	249432	56	$614	$1,137	$1,584	$2,298	88.22	230.98
32	Giurgiu	61353	56	$596	$1,114	$1,593	$2,314	120.01	255.59
33	Hunedoara	78675	42	$437	$849	$1,201	$1,708	141.35	263.7
34	Iasi	290422	57	$635	$1,142	$1,615	$2,291	197.55	301.66
35	Iernut	9000	51	$501	$1,030	$1,663	$2,071	112.75	282.53
36	Lehliu Gara	6000	54	$653	$1,083	$1,520	$2,175	6.11	289.84
37	Lugoj	49742	42	$462	$857	$1,360	$1,709	26.04	209.61
38	Mamaia	441	52	$606	$1,012	$1,529	$2,101	235.49	250.85
39	Mangalia	36364	52	$580	$1,021	$1,651	$2,127	176.78	272.58
40	Medias	53564	56	$583	$1,098	$1,645	$2,300	246.24	254.13
41	Miercurea Ciuc	38966	40	$575	$821	$1,160	$1,753	36.33	191.84
42	Miroslava	11000	54	$651	$1,084	$1,516	$2,239	144.74	292.13
43	Odorheiu Secuiesc	34275	53	$588	$1,058	$1,437	$2,106	97.79	222.09
44	Onesti	57333	49	$544	$981	$1,516	$1,926	108.61	202.66
45	Oradea	196367	54	$603	$1,049	$1,539	$2,120	181.05	270.63
46	Pascani	35897	56	$678	$1,111	$1,925	$2,316	72.31	192.67
47	Petrosani	51476	57	$739	$1,162	$1,591	$2,362	112.39	267.73
48	Piatra Neamt	85055	47	$667	$928	$1,672	$1,974	259.13	277.3
49	Pitesti	155383	53	$637	$1,056	$1,610	$2,118	206.2	248.63
50	Ploiesti	224406	55	$608	$1,087	$1,564	$2,174	30.74	275.37

Romania Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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.