Cost of Living in Romania - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Romania
Address: RO

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $632 (excluding rent), and $1,162 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,637 (excluding rent), and $2,365 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.47 RON 50.9

$6.89 RON 30.58

$18.36 RON 81.5

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.52 RON 202

$34.14 RON 152

$91.0 RON 404

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.95 RON 35.28

$6.81 RON 30.24

$9.08 RON 40.31

Cappuccino

$2.88 RON 12.78

$1.60 RON 7.09

$4.58 RON 20.31

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

$1.97 RON 8.75

$1.13 RON 5.03

$3.40 RON 15.09

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 RON 8.01

$1.13 RON 5.01

$2.71 RON 12.02

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.73 RON 12.12

$1.36 RON 6.06

$4.09 RON 18.17

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 RON 15.13

$2.27 RON 10.09

$4.55 RON 20.22

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 RON 6.85

$1.12 RON 4.98

$2.25 RON 9.97

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 RON 5.50

$0.80 RON 3.56

$2.05 RON 9.11

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 RON 8.05

$1.18 RON 5.26

$2.61 RON 11.57

Eggs

$3.26 RON 14.47

$2.10 RON 9.32

$4.38 RON 19.43

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.74 RON 38.79

$5.66 RON 25.13

$13.58 RON 60.3

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.78 RON 30.08

$4.36 RON 19.38

$8.03 RON 35.66

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.13 RON 49.41

$6.94 RON 30.81

$17.34 RON 77.0

Apples (1kg)

$1.22 RON 5.43

$0.70 RON 3.12

$1.87 RON 8.32

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 RON 7.40

$1.40 RON 6.23

$2.34 RON 10.38

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 RON 7.29

$1.16 RON 5.15

$2.55 RON 11.32

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 RON 10.15

$1.18 RON 5.26

$3.55 RON 15.77

Potato (1kg)

$0.91 RON 4.04

$0.56 RON 2.49

$1.33 RON 5.92

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 RON 4.53

$0.70 RON 3.12

$1.41 RON 6.25

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 RON 4.29

$0.59 RON 2.62

$1.40 RON 6.23

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 RON 3.78

$0.59 RON 2.61

$1.29 RON 5.71

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.35 RON 28.21

$5.88 RON 26.12

$7.06 RON 31.34

Wine (Bottle)

$6.58 RON 29.20

$4.38 RON 19.45

$10.97 RON 48.70

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 RON 4.96

$0.79 RON 3.52

$1.80 RON 8.00

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 RON 8.12

$1.18 RON 5.25

$2.84 RON 12.59

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.78 RON 3.46

$0.66 RON 2.95

$1.11 RON 4.91

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.59 RON 100

$18.07 RON 80.2

$33.88 RON 150

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 RON 4.02

$0.68 RON 3.02

$1.13 RON 5.03

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.75 RON 3.33

$0.64 RON 2.83

$1.07 RON 4.74

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.99 RON 35.49

$5.93 RON 26.31

$11.78 RON 52.3

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.64 RON 7.26

$1.51 RON 6.72

$1.82 RON 8.07

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

$27.6K RON 122.4K

$27.2K RON 120.6K

$28.3K RON 125.4K

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

$27.7K RON 123.1K

$26.7K RON 118.5K

$31.4K RON 139.6K

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

$160 RON 710

$113 RON 502

$257 RON 1,142

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

$8.25 RON 36.62

$4.53 RON 20.12

$13.59 RON 60.3

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.04 RON 44.58

$7.09 RON 31.46

$17.71 RON 78.6

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.93 RON 199

$27.88 RON 124

$69.7 RON 310

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.04 RON 93.4

$11.62 RON 51.6

$34.86 RON 155

Cinema Ticket

$8.13 RON 36.10

$5.81 RON 25.80

$11.61 RON 51.6

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

$506 RON 2,248

$351 RON 1,557

$818 RON 3,632

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.1K RON 45.0K

$6,959 RON 30.9K

$19.3K RON 85.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.4 RON 304

$29.43 RON 131

$120 RON 533

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.88 RON 182

$22.88 RON 102

$68.6 RON 305

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.7 RON 367

$57.3 RON 254

$115 RON 509

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.5 RON 420

$70.3 RON 312

$141 RON 624

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 RON 2,153

$341 RON 1,513

$795 RON 3,531

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 RON 1,585

$229 RON 1,018

$573 RON 2,545

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$846 RON 3,755

$535 RON 2,377

$1,420 RON 6,305

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$601 RON 2,670

$405 RON 1,798

$1,036 RON 4,601

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,515 RON 11.2K

$1,642 RON 7,288

$4,613 RON 20.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,918 RON 8,517

$1,342 RON 5,957

$3,279 RON 14.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,082 RON 4,804

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 15, 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	$592	$952	$1,184	$1,947	64.58	225.88
2	Alexandria	45434	43	$576	$859	$1,297	$1,960	101.28	199.01
3	Arad	159074	44	$547	$886	$1,379	$1,935	43.54	262.39
4	Bacau	144307	45	$643	$902	$1,418	$2,007	28.89	300.65
5	Baia Mare	123738	44	$573	$893	$1,412	$1,942	78.74	248.15
6	Baia Sprie	11735	49	$608	$962	$1,319	$1,905	191.59	227.09
7	Barlad	77518	52	$647	$1,049	$1,706	$2,134	22.34	259.87
8	Bistrita	75076	45	$561	$914	$1,274	$1,940	355.93	260.39
9	Bolintin-Vale	12000	57	$706	$1,110	$1,825	$2,361	188.88	180.28
10	Botosani	106847	52	$522	$1,025	$1,622	$2,049	237.72	285.82
11	Bragadiru	15000	57	$742	$1,126	$1,869	$2,405	114.18	291.9
12	Braila	180302	55	$642	$1,099	$1,612	$2,193	91.5	245.92
13	Brasov	253200	64	$691	$1,269	$1,761	$2,588	145.93	248.51
14	Bucharest	1883425	67	$729	$1,348	$1,953	$2,982	95.08	315.01
15	Buzau	115494	55	$615	$1,111	$1,626	$2,055	59.4	202.44
16	Buzias	7000	56	$725	$1,102	$1,774	$2,370	16.77	172.24
17	Calafat	18500	52	$546	$1,059	$1,298	$2,039	292.7	117.29
18	Calarasi	65181	50	$549	$992	$1,330	$1,983	64.81	223.48
19	Campina	41554	53	$664	$1,048	$1,676	$2,169	93.45	272.58
20	Carei	25911	52	$663	$1,018	$1,355	$2,122	240.19	191.11
21	Chitila	10866	58	$627	$1,149	$1,794	$2,425	48.42	265.24
22	Cluj-Napoca	324576	70	$679	$1,390	$1,743	$2,845	111.15	330.16
23	Constanta	283872	66	$677	$1,326	$1,834	$2,966	233.11	268.44
24	Craiova	269506	56	$594	$1,099	$1,514	$2,174	87.72	236.05
25	Cugir	28780	48	$537	$955	$1,179	$1,890	41.35	182.83
26	Dealu	3800	56	$765	$1,097	$1,910	$2,327	187.27	161.32
27	Deva	61123	44	$523	$879	$1,269	$1,777	11.12	294.07
28	Dorohoi	32778	51	$481	$997	$1,240	$2,072	29.38	241.5
29	Drobeta-Turnu Severin	92617	54	$648	$1,078	$2,021	$2,510	149.92	208.41
30	Focsani	97186	48	$559	$949	$1,347	$2,007	70.35	253.63
31	Galati	249432	56	$600	$1,104	$1,556	$2,239	88.22	230.98
32	Giurgiu	61353	56	$588	$1,127	$1,495	$2,348	120.01	255.59
33	Hunedoara	78675	42	$483	$836	$1,395	$1,692	141.35	263.7
34	Iasi	290422	57	$624	$1,121	$1,582	$2,323	197.55	301.66
35	Iernut	9000	51	$604	$1,020	$1,369	$2,044	112.75	282.53
36	Lehliu Gara	6000	54	$638	$1,077	$1,769	$2,164	6.11	289.84
37	Lugoj	49742	42	$459	$841	$1,165	$1,676	26.04	209.61
38	Mamaia	441	52	$601	$1,036	$1,516	$2,126	235.49	250.85
39	Mangalia	36364	52	$550	$1,032	$1,364	$2,077	176.78	272.58
40	Medias	53564	56	$756	$1,099	$1,762	$2,270	246.24	254.13
41	Miercurea Ciuc	38966	40	$453	$813	$1,284	$1,759	36.33	191.84
42	Miroslava	11000	54	$527	$1,087	$1,662	$2,240	144.74	292.13
43	Odorheiu Secuiesc	34275	53	$517	$1,074	$1,720	$2,129	97.79	222.09
44	Onesti	57333	49	$477	$963	$1,292	$1,935	108.61	202.66
45	Oradea	196367	54	$587	$1,057	$1,567	$2,119	181.05	270.63
46	Pascani	35897	56	$734	$1,129	$1,640	$2,303	72.31	192.67
47	Petrosani	51476	57	$598	$1,147	$1,791	$2,352	112.39	267.73
48	Piatra Neamt	85055	47	$664	$918	$1,315	$2,009	259.13	277.3
49	Pitesti	155383	53	$639	$1,050	$1,658	$2,082	206.2	248.63
50	Ploiesti	224406	55	$608	$1,109	$1,568	$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.

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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.