Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Romania 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Romania is 91.1% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 96.0% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Romania are 120.8% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Romania are 146.4% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Romania are 63.0% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 5.5% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Romania Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (13.27 lei) |
940.00 ₹ (49.90 lei) |
+276.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (63.70 lei) |
3,955.91 ₹ (210.00 lei) |
+229.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (18.58 lei) |
659.32 ₹ (35.00 lei) |
+88.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (9.02 lei) |
226.05 ₹ (12.00 lei) |
+33.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (15.93 lei) |
282.56 ₹ (15.00 lei) |
-5.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.39 ₹ (8.51 lei) |
236.44 ₹ (12.55 lei) |
+47.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.95 ₹ (1.96 lei) |
165.75 ₹ (8.80 lei) |
+348.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.59 ₹ (0.77 lei) |
152.09 ₹ (8.07 lei) |
+942.6 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.84 ₹ (12.10 lei) |
500.72 ₹ (26.58 lei) |
+119.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.93 ₹ (2.07 lei) |
92.62 ₹ (4.92 lei) |
+137.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.58 ₹ (1.46 lei) |
65.66 ₹ (3.49 lei) |
+138.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.94 ₹ (4.40 lei) |
269.08 ₹ (14.28 lei) |
+224.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.60 ₹ (10.97 lei) |
331.68 ₹ (17.61 lei) |
+60.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.18 ₹ (6.49 lei) |
251.21 ₹ (13.34 lei) |
+105.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
222.95 ₹ (11.84 lei) |
413.46 ₹ (21.95 lei) |
+85.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.54 ₹ (4.38 lei) |
43.85 ₹ (2.33 lei) |
-46.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.43 ₹ (1.51 lei) |
61.15 ₹ (3.25 lei) |
+115.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.77 ₹ (2.22 lei) |
60.47 ₹ (3.21 lei) |
+44.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.09 ₹ (1.17 lei) |
81.15 ₹ (4.31 lei) |
+267.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.37 ₹ (0.87 lei) |
35.08 ₹ (1.86 lei) |
+114.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.84 ₹ (1.00 lei) |
37.07 ₹ (1.97 lei) |
+96.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.75 ₹ (2.43 lei) |
76.94 ₹ (4.08 lei) |
+68.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.94 ₹ (1.54 lei) |
69.59 ₹ (3.69 lei) |
+140.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (37.16 lei) |
565.13 ₹ (30.00 lei) |
-19.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.81 ₹ (8.48 lei) |
93.89 ₹ (4.98 lei) |
-41.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.80 ₹ (13.58 lei) |
147.05 ₹ (7.81 lei) |
-42.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (18.58 lei) |
499.20 ₹ (26.50 lei) |
+42.6 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (1.59 lei) |
61.09 ₹ (3.24 lei) |
+103.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (47.78 lei) |
1,883.77 ₹ (100.00 lei) |
+109.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (4.25 lei) |
73.94 ₹ (3.92 lei) |
-7.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (2.14 lei) |
106.11 ₹ (5.63 lei) |
+163.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (7.96 lei) |
621.64 ₹ (33.00 lei) |
+314.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.26 ₹ (20.72 lei) |
500.07 ₹ (26.55 lei) |
+28.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (63,702.17 lei) |
2,276,040.50 ₹ (120,823.93 lei) |
+89.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,948,707.65 ₹ (103,447.42 lei) |
2,213,326.76 ₹ (117,494.76 lei) |
+13.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,490.48 ₹ (185.29 lei) |
13,284.19 ₹ (705.19 lei) |
+280.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
325.62 ₹ (17.29 lei) |
680.67 ₹ (36.13 lei) |
+109.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
688.74 ₹ (36.56 lei) |
814.29 ₹ (43.23 lei) |
+18.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,378.96 ₹ (73.20 lei) |
3,651.82 ₹ (193.86 lei) |
+164.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
650.19 ₹ (34.52 lei) |
1,707.87 ₹ (90.66 lei) |
+162.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (15.93 lei) |
659.32 ₹ (35.00 lei) |
+119.8 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,982.44 ₹ (317.58 lei) |
40,769.88 ₹ (2,164.27 lei) |
+581.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
156,320.77 ₹ (8,298.31 lei) |
817,967.80 ₹ (43,421.94 lei) |
+423.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,225.96 ₹ (118.17 lei) |
5,639.62 ₹ (299.38 lei) |
+153.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,295.73 ₹ (121.87 lei) |
3,348.55 ₹ (177.76 lei) |
+45.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,943.29 ₹ (209.33 lei) |
6,753.71 ₹ (358.52 lei) |
+71.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,867.84 ₹ (152.24 lei) |
7,591.94 ₹ (403.02 lei) |
+164.7 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,960.61 ₹ (847.27 lei) |
40,720.74 ₹ (2,161.67 lei) |
+155.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,945.45 ₹ (527.96 lei) |
29,954.15 ₹ (1,590.12 lei) |
+201.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,917.47 ₹ (1,959.77 lei) |
68,724.32 ₹ (3,648.24 lei) |
+86.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,866.77 ₹ (1,213.89 lei) |
49,836.59 ₹ (2,645.58 lei) |
+117.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,896.54 ₹ (684.61 lei) |
19,346.18 ₹ (1,026.99 lei) |
+50.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,945.92 ₹ (368.73 lei) |
13,659.83 ₹ (725.13 lei) |
+96.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Romania Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,825.40 ₹ (2,485.73 lei) |
86,703.10 ₹ (4,602.65 lei) |
+85.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.98 | 6.82 | -24.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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