Romania vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Romania United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$935
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2337
$5632
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1537
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$2579
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.2
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$3400
💸 GDP per capita
$20072
$52637
😃 Human freedom index
8.03
8.64
❤️ Life expectancy
76.6
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
71
🌐 English speaking %
31%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
19.1M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Romania ($935) is 61% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2423). Romania ranked 103rd vs 11th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Romania compared to 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 54th and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Romania vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Romania and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 47 and 277 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Romania United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$83.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.74
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$820
$2684
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.45
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.11%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2605
$9148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1754
$5701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.78
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.61
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.05
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.86
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.48
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.2
$91.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$1767
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9286
$20243

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Cities Comparison in Romania vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Romania

City Cost of living Population
Bucharest
$1116
1.72M
Cluj-Napoca
$1193
287K
Timisoara
$971
251K
Craiova
$909
234K
Iasi
$964
272K
Brasov
$1056
238K
Constanta
$1103
264K
Galati
$895
218K
Ploiesti
$885
181K
Oradea
$839
183K
Braila
$871
155K
Sibiu
$805
134K
Bacau
$724
136K
Pitesti
$873
141K
Arad
$708
145K
Targu Mures
$749
116K
Piatra Neamt
$711
79.7K
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
79.9K
Suceava
$830
120K
Buzau
$857
103K
Botosani
$815
90K
Baia Mare
$714
109K
Ramnicu Valcea
$835
93.2K
Targu Jiu
$832
73.5K
Bistrita
$703
78.9K
Satu Mare
$754
91.5K
Alba Iulia
$760
64.2K
Targoviste
$802
67K
Tulcea
$854
65.6K
Vaslui
$804
63K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3851
8.8M
Birmingham
$2137
1.14M
Glasgow
$2058
626K
Edinburgh
$2310
488K
Manchester
$2265
548K
Sheffield
$1890
518K
Bristol
$2450
472K
Leeds
$2067
536K
Liverpool
$1937
513K
Leicester
$1899
464K
Coventry
$2051
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
300K
Bolton
$2040
285K
Cardiff
$2105
361K
Bradford
$1746
293K
Nottingham
$1831
289K
Westminster
$2960
255K
Belfast
$1884
345K
Brighton and Hove
$2269
277K
Sunderland
$1602
277K
Derby
$1658
255K
Southampton
$2139
271K
Solihull
$1940
207K
Milton Keynes
$2330
264K
Kingston upon Hull
$1600
260K
Plymouth
$1884
268K
Aberdeen
$1769
201K
Northampton
$1901
246K
York
$1867
208K
Wolverhampton
$1775
251K