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πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄Cost of living in Romania

βˆ’35% Everyday spending in Romania costs 35% less than the EU average.

Clothing & shoes, alcohol & tobacco and furniture & household cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; health, housing & utilities and phone & internet the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Romania's price level for the same basket.

  • Clothing & shoesβˆ’10%
  • Alcohol & tobaccoβˆ’13%
  • Furniture & householdβˆ’17%
  • Food & soft drinksβˆ’20%
  • Transportβˆ’20%
  • Recreation & cultureβˆ’37%
  • Restaurants & hotelsβˆ’41%
  • Personal care & servicesβˆ’41%
  • Phone & internetβˆ’44%
  • Housing & utilitiesβˆ’46%
  • Healthβˆ’65%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Moldova

Household spending, EU average = 100.

πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί EU100
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Έ Serbia68
πŸ‡²πŸ‡© Moldova67
πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania65
πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ Bulgaria62
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russia (European)49
51% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
EU Member
Stay
EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required.
Healthcare
EHIC valid.
Currency
RON (Leu)
Banking
Good support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying
Mixed (Cash preferred in small towns)
English
3 out of 5
Getting around
Bolt / Uber
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
Salut
Thank you
MulΘ›umesc
Yes/No
Da / Nu
How are you?
Ce faci?
Excuse me
ScuzaΘ›i-mΓ₯
Check, please!
Nota, vă rog!
Do you speak English?
Vorbiți engleză?
Cities

Five places to live

Bucharest Cluj-Napoca IaΘ™i TΓ’rgu MureΘ™ TimiΘ™oara
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Google Maps Search Hub

Category Search Link
πŸ‹οΈ Gyms & Fitness Find Gyms in πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania
πŸ§– Spas & Wellness Find Spas in πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania
πŸ’» Coworking Find Coworking in πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania
β˜• Work-friendly Cafes Find Cafes in πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania
πŸ›’ Supermarkets Find Supermarkets in πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania
πŸ₯Ύ Hiking Trails Find Trails in πŸ‡·πŸ‡΄ Romania
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Drug Policy

Substance Status Penalty
Cannabis πŸ”΄ Strict
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Useful Links

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link Description
Imobiliare.ro πŸ”΄ Biggest housing

πŸ’Ό Jobs

Link Description
Indeed Romania Job search
Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.