Cost of living comparison
Romania is 56.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.7% less in Romania
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Romania
- Transportation
-
pay 57.2% less in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Romania
- Childcare
-
pay 80.0% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% less in Romania
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Romania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of London, you would:
pay 39.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 57.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Romania or London. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.