How expensive is Bucharest compared to the rest of Romania?

Bucharest ranks #390 out of 577 cities globally. It is 17.5% more expensive than the Romania average, based on 12 cities. The rent index is 13.8 and local purchasing power is 89.7.

What is the average rent in Bucharest?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Bucharest city centre costs approximately RON 3,164 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to RON 2,109 (saving 33%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around RON 5,078.

Is Bucharest affordable to live in?

Bucharest is affordable by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is strong. Workers in Romania earning RON 263,083 gross take home approximately RON 12,825 per month after tax.

🇷🇴 Romania · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Bucharest

17.5% über dem Romania-Durchschnitt

Platz #390 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 32.4% der Städte weltweit

+17.5%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+21.1%

Miete

+7.3%

Lebensmittel

+13.1%

Kaufkraft

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Mietpreise in Bucharest

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	RON 3,164/mo ≈ $681	RON 2,109/mo ≈ $454	33%
3-Zimmer	RON 5,078/mo ≈ $1,092	RON 3,341/mo ≈ $719	34%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Bucharest has a cost of living index of 28.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

28.2

Index

Sources

5.1

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

30.6

Expatistan

30.0

LivingCost

26.5

ShouldIMove price index

25.5

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

66.0

Based on 60 country PLI x 1.1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+17.5% Expensive

Miete

+21.1% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

+7.3% Average

Restaurants

+19.8% Expensive

Kaufkraft

+13.1% Strong

Leben in Bucharest: Was dich erwartet

Bucharest ist affordable nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #390 von 577 Städten). 17.5% teurer als der Romania-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 12 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind average, während Essen gehen expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in Romania mit RON 263,083 brutto erhalten RON 12,825/Monat netto nach Steuern (41.5%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für Romania anzeigen →