Cost of living 2018 in Romania

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Priscilla ViP

Member since 30 May 2013

PriscillaViP10 January 2018 08:50:57

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Hello everyone,

As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and inflation in Romania.

Thanks to your contribution, future expats in Romania will be more informed and will be able to refine their budget and better prepare for their big move.

How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Romania?

How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in Romania?

How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?

How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?

What is your monthly budget for groceries?

How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in Romania?

How much do you pay for health insurance per month?

How much does childcare cost on average per month?

What is your child's schooling budget per month?

How much does it cost to fill up your car聮s fuel tank?

How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?

How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?

How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?

How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?

How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?

How much does a gym membership cost in Romania?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

Romycal Member

Member since 30 May 2017

RomycalMember15 January 2018 06:31:28

How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Romania?
450 EURO - 1 bedroom , 2 Bathroom, Kitchen & Dining Room in Sector 4 Bucharest

How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in Romania?
NA

How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
2.50 RON per way

How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
Approx 2-3 RON

What is your monthly budget for groceries?
500 RON

How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in Romania?
Private - 350 RON for consult Gastroentorologist

How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
NA

How much does childcare cost on average per month?
NA

What is your child's schooling budget per month?
NA

How much does it cost to fill up your car鈥檚 fuel tank?
350 RON

How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?
150 RON

How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
60 RON

How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
25 RON

How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
7 RON

How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
30 RON

How much does a gym membership cost in Romania?
NA

JohnnyStLouis Contributor

Member since 19 November 2017

JohnnyStLouisContributor15 January 2018 19:29:01

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FYI - Here's a website that calculates COL in specific cities around the world and calculates comparisons between any two cities. I'm not sure if expat.com filters it's numbers into the site or not, but here it is for your perusal:

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