Romania is one of the least-expensive countries in the EU. It has prices for every pocket. In university dormitories, costs generally start from 80 euros per month. For private accommodation, prices vary depending on the city and type of housing: under 250 euros per month for a room in a shared apartment, and up to 400 - 650 euros for a full apartment in major cities such as Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iași, or Timișoara. A beer in a pub starts for as little as 1.5 euros but can also be about 3-4 euros in more fancy places. Traveling is also inexpensive. The price for a train ticket for about two-hour trip is around 10 euros and a flight ticket within Romania starts at 25 euros one-way. Food is very cheap if you buy it from supermarkets and virtually all accommodations in Romania provide cooking facilities.
Want to go more into details? Here’s an estimate of the main categories of average costs you need to consider when coming to Romania:
Accommodation – please see the dedicated session
Other living expenses
- Food (canteen / groceries /eating out) – 150 Euro to 400 Euro / month
- Gas, Electricity – 80 Euro to 150 Euro / month
- Phone and internet – 20 Euro to 60 Euro / month
- Medical insurance – from 40 Euro / month (either private or at CNAS - The National Health Insurance company, state owned)
- Public transportation – 20 to 60 Euro / month (these prices do not take into account the fact that students up to the age of 30 benefit from a 90% discount on local transportation in the university center where they study)
- National transportation – a train or bus ticket for a 300 Km distance is around 35-60 Euros
- Car maintenance – around 100 Euro / month (but finding parking places may not always be easy or cheap in the big cities)
- Entertainment - 100-200 Euro / month
Based on the city of choice, there may be variations, but you can always check with Numbeo for more personalized details.
