Have in mind that rental prices, as well as the costs for purchasing an apartment or house in Romania have skyrocketed lately and they are at an all time high right now.įinding a place to live – even in the smaller cities – that is under 300 Euros for a family of three is almost impossible nowadays. Yes, kids are expensive (but totlly worth it!)Īlso, if you move here for long or short term, some of the expenses we have might disappear, while other new ones could pop up. Now, he has a few extracurricular activities that we’re paying for, he needs new clothes regularly and our expenses are going up significantly each year. We also noticed an increase in costs related to our kid – when he was a baby, these were mostly related to his regular doctor appointments and not much else. So, in the end, your way of living matters the most. Remember, though, that a LOT of people in Romania live on a lot less (check the salaries in Romania article to see how much people are earning), while many others would consider our monthly averages less than what they would need to make a decent living. I won’t say if these numbers are high or low, this all depends on the lifestyle choices that you make. We did spend a lot more in the six months after moving here to Constanta, even without judging the rent, but got into a rhythm and this year we’re set to spend as little as possible – especially with such a high rent.īUT for a family of three, I don’t think the expenses are crazy. We did eat out a bit more than usually since moving to Constanta (as everything was new and shiny), but overall managed to keep things relatively under control. TOTAL: 1,826 Euros per month (vs €1,283 in 2019 and €1,146.5 in 2015)Īll in all, we did manage to keep our costs pretty much the same despite the increase in general prices (if we are to exclude the extra expense – Rent). Rent: €400 (vs 0) Note: Our rent is €800, but only paid it for 6 months. Utilities: €124 (vs 140 Euros in 2019 and €109 in 2015) – This might seem strange with rising costs, but we moved here from electrical heating and no natural gas to everything done on gas, which is MUCH cheaper. Our monthly living expenses in Romaniaįood: €480 (vs €455 in 2019 and €315 in 2015) So without further ado, here are the average monthly expenses for a family of three living in Romania, in the year 2023, based on the previous 12 months and compared to the previous values shared here on the blog. On the other side, we don’t really care about buying expensive shoes and clothes, we don’t have an expensive car and try to live as cheaply as possible. I would say that we basically live a moderate life, spending like a middle class family: nothing too fancy, but not trying to budget very hard either. We are moderate spenders, usually, even though we go crazy every now and then and throw away money on things we don’t necessarily need… (this hasn’t changed over the years). We rarely go out especially because we have nobody to leave our son with (babysitting is still far from a thing here) and we can’t take him with us either as he goes to bed at around 8PM. ![]() We eat mostly at home – but we try to go for natural, healthy food as often as possible, including organic options. ![]() We have rented a place in Constanta, after owning our apartment back in Drobeta Turnu Severin. My personal case proves that and even though I am sure that our average monthly living expenses are way lower than those of most families in Western Europe, it’s not always dirt cheap to live here and it all depends on how you want to live your life.įirst of all, “we” means my wife, my son (who’s 9 right now) and myself. The truth is that Romania is an extremely cheap country and you can live on a lot less than in other Western ones, but not all things are automatically cheaper than in Western Europe, with prices growing steadily over the years and sometimes on par with the ones in the richer countries. Some people prefer to eat out more, go out often, but fancy clothes regularly and so on. I think it’s very important to know how people choose to spend their money to try to estimate where you stand compared to that.
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