Travel budget and cost of living in Bucharest (Romania) how much does a trip cost?
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Bucharest travel budget
Bucharest: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Bucharest
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Bucharest for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 42 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 2.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 994* (4732 RON)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 90 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 5.3 per person
- $ 8.4 per person
Total budget:
$ 2427* (11550 RON)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 107 for 2 ppl.
- $ 50 per person
- $ 11 per person
- $ 17 per person
Total budget:
$ 3643* (17332 RON)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Bucharest compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Bucharest in 2025 is 29% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Bucharest in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Bucharest by expense type
Restaurant budget in Bucharest

($ 8.4 to $ 22)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 43)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.3 to $ 10)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.1 to $ 4.2)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 2.5)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.1 to $ 4.2)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.1)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2.9)
7% more than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Bucharest

($ 22 to $ 265)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 25 to $ 290)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 34 to $ 458)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 57 to $ 526)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 73 to $ 334)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 25 to $ 197)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 518)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 53 to $ 364)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 265)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 40 to $ 1389)
17% less than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Bucharest

($ 1 to $ 2.3)
62% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 2.5)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.8 to $ 4.5)
11% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.2 to $ 8.4)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.3)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Bucharest

($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.5 to $ 1.7)
68% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1)
82% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.1 to $ 63)
74% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Bucharest

($ 6.3 to $ 11)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 43)
17% more than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Bucharest

($ 5.2 to $ 6.3)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 33 to $ 127)
53% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 64)
4% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 766)

(fair price: $ 145)

(fair price: $ 113)

(fair price: $ 146)

(fair price: $ 533)

(fair price: $ 154)
About this information on the cost of living in Bucharest
The information about the cost of living in Bucharest shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Bucharest was updated on 08-11-2024.