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

Costul Vieții în Bucharest

17.5% peste media din Romania

Locul #390 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 32.4% din orașele din lume

+17.5%

Costul vieții

+21.1%

Chirie

+7.3%

Alimente

+13.1%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Bucharest

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	RON 3,164/mo ≈ $681	RON 2,109/mo ≈ $454	33%
3 camere	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

Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

+17.5% Expensive

Chirie

+21.1% Very expensive

Alimente

+7.3% Average

Restaurante

+19.8% Expensive

Putere de cumpărare

+13.1% Strong

Viața în Bucharest: la ce să te aștepți

Bucharest este affordable conform standardelor globale (locul #390 din 577 orașe). Este 17.5% mai scump față de media din Romania, pe baza a 12 orașe.

Alimentele sunt average, iar mesele la restaurant sunt expensive. Groceries oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Rent este cel mai scump.

Angajații din Romania cu RON 263,083 brut primesc RON 12,825/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 41.5%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru Romania →