Cost of living in Romania

A single person living in Romania spends around $510/month excluding rent. Per-city numbers below, every figure with its source; rent is shown separately in the Housing sections, by apartment type.

Verified Jul 4, 2026

At a glance

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Cost of living

INS — Household income and expenditure 2024 (single-adult consumption basket), converted to USD

Curated by SettleMetric

Data as of: May 31, 2026
Verified: Jul 4, 2026
Method: INS 2024 single-adult household basket: total spending ≈ 3,972 RON/mo, of which consumption ≈ 60.6% ≈ 2,407 RON; minus a small actual-rentals component (Romanian households mostly own, imputed rent excluded) → ≈ 2,335 RON/mo of consumption excluding rent. Converted at 4.59 RON/USD (ECB 5.2321 RON/EUR ÷ 1.1399 USD/EUR, 2026-07-02) → ≈ $509, rounded to $510. Utilities are kept in the basket; only pure rent is excluded. National figure — Bucharest runs somewhat higher.

$510/mo

2026curated

Rent: 1-bedroom (city avg)

Storia (OLX Group) rental analysis, January 2026, via StartupCafe reproduction

Curated by SettleMetric

Data as of: Jan 31, 2026
Verified: Jul 4, 2026
Method: Storia Jan 2026 asking rents for '2 camere' apartments (= our 1-bedroom: living room + 1 bedroom): Bucharest sector average ≈ 595 EUR, Cluj-Napoca ≈ 573 EUR. Population-weighted over the two covered cities (Bucharest ≈1,716,983; Cluj ≈286,598) → ≈592 EUR ≈ $675 at 1.1399 USD/EUR. City-wide averages; central districts run higher. Storia is a major listing portal (allowed source); the primary report is bot-walled, figures read via a press reproduction.
Notes: Weighted over the two covered cities, not a full national figure. Romanian rental listings quote in EUR.

$675/mo

2026curated

Private health

Signal Iduna 360 Care / Groupama / Regina Maria comprehensive (with-inpatient) plans — market midpoint; insurers quote on request

Curated by SettleMetric

Data as of: Jul 4, 2026
Verified: Jul 4, 2026
Method: Comprehensive private health plans that include hospitalization and surgery (outpatient + inpatient): Signal Iduna 360 Care starts 380 RON/mo, with a stated 34-year-old example at 424 RON/mo; premium all-inclusive tiers (Groupama, Regina Maria, MedLife/Medicover subscriptions with hospital cover) run up to ~650 RON/mo. Healthy-35-year-old midpoint ≈ 460 RON/mo ≈ 5,520 RON/yr ≈ $1,200; recorded $1,250 (range ≈ $1,000–$1,700 at 4.59 RON/USD). Premiums are quoted on request, so this is a curated market midpoint, not a public engine quote.
Notes: Residents are covered by mandatory public health insurance (CASS/CNAS); private cover is optional. Many buy only a cheaper outpatient medical subscription (abonament, ~150–250 RON/mo) and use the public system for hospital care. This figure is the with-inpatient comprehensive tier, chosen to be comparable with other countries' comprehensive plans.

$1,250/yr

2026curated

What a single person spends each month (excl. rent)

INS — Household income and expenditure 2024 (consumption structure), single-person scaled

Curated by SettleMetric

Data as of: May 31, 2026
Verified: Jul 4, 2026
Method: INS 2024 consumption structure (food & non-alcoholic drinks ≈33.5%, housing utilities ≈14%, alcohol/tobacco ≈7.2%, clothing ≈7.8%, transport ≈8%, and smaller shares for household goods, health, communications, recreation, restaurants, misc), applied to the single-person consumption basket of ≈2,335 RON/mo excluding rent, converted at 4.59 RON/USD. Items sum to ≈$508, the cost-of-living-single aggregate. National average; food dominates (Romania has the EU's highest food share of household spending).

total 508 USD/mo

Food & non-alcoholic drinks170 USD

Housing utilities (electricity, gas, water, heating)71 USD

Transport42 USD

Clothing & footwear40 USD

Alcohol & tobacco37 USD

Miscellaneous goods & services32 USD

Furnishings & household equipment25 USD

Health (out-of-pocket)25 USD

Communications23 USD

Recreation & culture23 USD

Restaurants & hotels20 USD

National household-budget-survey basket. Rent is shown separately below.

Details

Criterion	Value	Score
Cost of living (single, excl. rent)	510USD/month, single person, excluding rent i INS — Household income and expenditure 2024 (single-adult consumption basket), converted to USD Curated by SettleMetric Data as of May 31, 2026 Verified Jul 4, 2026 Method INS 2024 single-adult household basket: total spending ≈ 3,972 RON/mo, of which consumption ≈ 60.6% ≈ 2,407 RON; minus a small actual-rentals component (Romanian households mostly own, imputed rent excluded) → ≈ 2,335 RON/mo of consumption excluding rent. Converted at 4.59 RON/USD (ECB 5.2321 RON/EUR ÷ 1.1399 USD/EUR, 2026-07-02) → ≈ $509, rounded to $510. Utilities are kept in the basket; only pure rent is excluded. National figure — Bucharest runs somewhat higher.	9.9
Private healthcare cost	1,250USD/year, comprehensive private insurance premium, healthy 35-year-old i Signal Iduna 360 Care / Groupama / Regina Maria comprehensive (with-inpatient) plans — market midpoint; insurers quote on request Curated by SettleMetric Data as of Jul 4, 2026 Verified Jul 4, 2026 Method Comprehensive private health plans that include hospitalization and surgery (outpatient + inpatient): Signal Iduna 360 Care starts 380 RON/mo, with a stated 34-year-old example at 424 RON/mo; premium all-inclusive tiers (Groupama, Regina Maria, MedLife/Medicover subscriptions with hospital cover) run up to ~650 RON/mo. Healthy-35-year-old midpoint ≈ 460 RON/mo ≈ 5,520 RON/yr ≈ $1,200; recorded $1,250 (range ≈ $1,000–$1,700 at 4.59 RON/USD). Premiums are quoted on request, so this is a curated market midpoint, not a public engine quote. Notes Residents are covered by mandatory public health insurance (CASS/CNAS); private cover is optional. Many buy only a cheaper outpatient medical subscription (abonament, ~150–250 RON/mo) and use the public system for hospital care. This figure is the with-inpatient comprehensive tier, chosen to be comparable with other countries' comprehensive plans.	7.9

City detail pages: Bucharest · Cluj-Napoca