Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Romania (2026)
What everyday life costs in Romania — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Eastern Europe.
- Quality of Life Index
- 129.2
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 66.3
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 56.3
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $460/mo
- 2024
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $8.85
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $973
- 2024
Quality of life trends in Romania
Typical living costs in Romania
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $460/mo | 2024 | +0.8% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $337/mo | 2023 | +16.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $771/mo | 2023 | +8.7% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $141/mo | 2023 | +2.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $8.90/mo | 2023 | -1.4% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $7.93/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $8.85 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $38.73 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $2.43 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $19.48 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.53 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $44.26/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $404/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $973 | 2024 | +8.6% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 129.2 | 2024 | -2.8% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 66.3 | 2024 | -2.5% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 56.3 | 2024 | -0.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 58.9 | 2024 | +0.7% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 74.9 | 2024 | -3.0% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 129.2 | 66.3 | 56.3 | 58.9 | 74.9 |
| 2023 | 132.9 | 68 | 56.5 | 58.5 | 77.2 |
| 2022 | 133.4 | 71.2 | 56.2 | 58.6 | 77.6 |
| 2021 | 131.7 | 71.7 | 56.1 | 58.4 | 77.7 |
| 2020 | 132.4 | 72.4 | 55.1 | 58.4 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 140.3 | 72.2 | 54.5 | 55.4 | 77.6 |
| 2018 | 144 | 71 | 54.6 | 53 | 76.2 |
| 2017 | 143 | 72.1 | 53.1 | 50.9 | 64.5 |
Romania compared with Eastern Europe
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 129.2 | 66.3 | 56.3 | $8.85 | $460/mo |
| Belarus | 119.3 | 49.2 | 48 | $9.17 | $387/mo |
| Bulgaria | 133.5 | 62.9 | 57.2 | $8.73 | $570/mo |
| Czech Republic | 163.6 | 73.2 | 75.5 | $8.30 | $895/mo |
| Hungary | 133.2 | 66.3 | 54 | $9.01 | $575/mo |
| Moldova | — | — | — | $7.72 | $391/mo |
| Poland | 137.4 | 69.3 | 55.4 | $10.23 | $647/mo |
| Russia | 106.1 | 60.9 | 60.9 | $7.09 | $371/mo |
| Slovakia | 148.7 | 68.9 | 59.2 | $8.81 | $709/mo |
| Ukraine | 107.2 | 53.1 | 55.4 | $6.06 | $370/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.