Travel budget and cost of living in Romania how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Romania and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Romania. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Romania travel budget.
Travel budget in Romania
Romania: calculate your travel budget
Romania: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Romania for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 51 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 2.7 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1090* (4858 RON)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 90 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 6.3 per person
- $ 6.7 per person
Total budget:
$ 2318* (10332 RON)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 101 for 2 ppl.
- $ 43 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 3347* (14924 RON)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Romania in 2024
Cost of living: Romania VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Romania in 2024 is 36% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Romania by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Romania compared to the national average.
Cities | /Romania | View Details |
---|---|---|
Constanta | 27% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Constanta |
Mangalia | 17% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Mangalia |
Bucharest | 11% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bucharest |
Brasov | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Brasov |
Cluj-Napoca | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Cluj-Napoca |
Turda | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Turda |
Arad | 7% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Arad |
Local prices in Romania by expense type
Romania: Restaurant budget
($ 6.7 to $ 19)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 15 to $ 41)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6.2 to $ 9)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.3 to $ 4)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1 to $ 2.7)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.3 to $ 4)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Romania: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 26 to $ 324)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 38 to $ 249)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 47 to $ 257)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 65 to $ 248)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 82 to $ 275)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 486
($ 30 to $ 272)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 70 to $ 281)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 65 to $ 265)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 47 to $ 221)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 85 to $ 365)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
Romania: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)
53% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 2)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.1 to $ 4.4)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 4.2 to $ 7.8)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.1 to $ 3.3)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Romania: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.7 to $ 0.9)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.5 to $ 1.8)
63% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 21 to $ 160)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Romania: Leisure activity budget
($ 5.6 to $ 11)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 12 to $ 31)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Romania: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 5.2 to $ 6.5)
43% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 31 to $ 113)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 24 to $ 69)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 142)
(fair price: $ 143)
(fair price: $ 108)
(fair price: $ 96)
(fair price: $ 556)
(fair price: $ 124)
About the information on the cost of living in Romania
The information about the cost of living in Romania shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Romania updated on 23-09-2024.
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