Cost of living in Bucarest — 2026
Bucarest has 1,803,000 residents and lies in Roumanie. Median rent there comes to roughly €750 per month in 2026. To buy, expect 2,000 €/m². There are 1.1 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Bucarest
Rent
- Studio rent (centre)
- 500 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 750 €/month
Buy
- Apartment
- 2,000 €/m²
Transport
- Monthly pass
- 20 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 0.8 €
Groceries
- Groceries / month
- 220 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 30 €
Energy
- Electricity / month
- 65 €/month
Leisure
- Gym / month
- 25 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 7 €
Quality of life — Bucarest
Amenities within reach
Per 1,000 residents, within a 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap count
1,1Restaurants, cafés, bars
0,1Culture
0,4Sport
0,6Parks and gardens
0,7Food shops
How residents rate it
Eurostat Urban Audit survey — share of satisfied residents, out of 100
Sécurité61/100
Santé40/100
Éducation48/100
Transport48/100
Environnement43/100
Emploi51/100
Culture70/100
Logement42/100
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