Cost of Living in Romania 2021

[@dinupancescu7273]

"2 room apartment" = 1 room + living room Not to be confused with the British 2 bedroom flat which means 3 rooms (2 bed + living).

[@EllaSlingsby]

Yes👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@hnskyo9251]

you mean rest of the world 2 room apartments, cause everywhere else or at least the countries I have live at they mean 2 bedrooms.

[@hekasoram]

Even though I am Romanian (living in UK for 7 years) and still come 4 times a year back home, I like watching these videos of yours. I don't know why because I already know all of these things since I am from there :)) Maybe because of the way you see things.

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you I’m glad!!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Morsificator]

@oram I'm still living here (in Romania) and I enjoy them also. Probably the perspective is the interesting part...

[@johnnyboghean2242]

@@EllaSlingsby same here, and right now sharing with an english friend

[@monikazadura3912]

@@EllaSlingsby Why did you come to Romania? This is the worse place to live in EU. Crime, torrible poverty and not so good people. I meet few Romanians in my life and I have very bad experience with them. I believe there some more nice and good people in Romania. I think I had a bad luck I met such bad Romanians. I really regret I met some of Romanians at my place of work in UK and they made me very bad things. I lost my job, because of them false accusations and they are evil people. I don't want see them on my eyes never ever in my life. Such torrible people. I wish you goodluck in Romania and I hope you will enjoy and you will meet only nice people in Romania. Regards from UK.

[@alexgreen8232]

Well done Ella! Just a mention that in Romania all employees pay health insurance, so any medical related can be done in public hospitals free of charge. So the monthly deducted 10% health insurance includes all the medical costs in public hospitals, consultations, tests, scans, treatment, hospitalization included.

[@fanstream]

Highly informative video, especially for those considering to be expats/students/digital nomads in romania. brava, ella!

[@higurk]

The feck is an expat. It's immigrant

[@scepticul]

You forgot about heating and building maintenance. The price for gas is much higher in the winter months if it is used for heating. Most people, including me, don't spend 100 lei per month on drugs. Are you sick so often? Also, these prices are specific for Constanta, not for the whole country. Transportation, for example, is more expensive in all the other big cities.

[@ratiuvictor9533]

Well she's in Constanta let's se when she will move to Miercurea Ciuc😆😆😆

[@hbabu6372]

Hello 👋. Could you please tell me the cost of living in Iasi ? An average also fine. Thanks in advance 🙏

[@lindaweinhopl2503]

Hey, the prices you mentioned in the video for medical procedures are only if you go to a private clinic. Public healthcare is free in Romania if you pay romanian taxes. (well, not exactly free, a certain amount of your income goes to mandatory healthcare plan)

[@ioda68ro79]

If you also said the price of beer, the views would increase

[@alexandrughetaru]

Compared to UK probably everything is cheap, but when adjusting to the minimum income of 1500 or so lei the perspective changes a little. If you are legally employed, you should theoretically get free healthcare in public hospitals. However, even without coronavirus, state owned hospitals are full of corruption and incompetence. Quite often they will be lacking or not have at all important medication and supplies - clexane, modern resin based bandages for setting broken bones, adult diapers just from my direct observation. The Constanța general hospital should be avoided especially, the will leave you to die while in pain and do nothing, also direct observation.

[@nicolaeadrian7882]

thats the minim salary from the privat sector ... not many ppl still work on those ... the gouv jobs are paying 500 +

[@hnskyo9251]

Romania is a expensive country, for living cost, apartments are not so expensive this does not mean they are cheap either. Food is the most expensive part of living in Bucharest at least, unless you cook at home everyday and magically have time to visit the "cheap" markets obor for example, cause is not possible going to work and the market together every day... Unless you come from aboard with a 3k euros income, it wont be cheap, if you are earning 1000 euros and bellow and want to keep a good live style you probably wont have any savings for emergencies.

[@MishikiCx]

If you're curious about Farmacia Tei (I think I'd translate it like "the Tilia/lime tree Farmacy") - "Tei" is pronounced exactly like "Lei" but with the T; the "ci" sound is like "chee" from cheese. If you're curious about words or phrases you can write them on Google translate and click on the audio (it's important to add the special characters ă, â, î, ș, ț) - it has a 99% accuracy. I wish I had that farmacy in my city :( you're so lucky ♡

[@marinamayo7994]

Sounds very affordable! Really excellent and informative!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thanks so much!!!

[@mrmrmrcaf7801]

About 5,000-6000 lei 2 people can live comfortably in the province. In Bucharest you will need something more but remember that most Romanians have their own houses and do not pay rent. The mentality is different from the UK where people live in rent all their lives. Here when you reach an age you do your best to buy a house. That's why we get married to receive gifts for the advance to the apartment :)) And if you end up in hospital everything is free becouse they deduct from the salary your medical insurance , now with the pandemic it is more complicated but so it should be.

[@EllaSlingsby]

👍🏼👍🏼😊😊

[@georgenicolas2297]

Most couples now doesn't get married anyway... That gift process is kinda primitive no matter which country .

[@Morsificator]

@@georgenicolas2297 Yeah, well, in REALLY 0RIMITIVE cultures, the newlywed couple could get an even more primitive gift - a house. The community would gather for a day or two, the women would cook, the men would build and the kings would help and play - and you'd have a home in no time! But I guess that's a bit too uncivilized for these days 😜

[@RaduRadonys]

Maybe that's why you got married, normal people get married because they love each other and want to be together.

[@Morsificator]

@@RaduRadonys If you're talking to me, regarding my comment, I must have phrased it wrong. I was trying to say that helping a new family is (in my opinion) not a bad thing. In more simple times and places (usually in neo-protestant working communities, like the Amish still are in the US), the "build a house together" was a normal event. Remember also the proverb (also English) "It takes a village to raise a child". Why people get married should be "FOR LOVE". That others try to help them have a good start at it hardly seems to me a primitive or bad thing.

[@andreibirsan2388]

03:31 27 lei sounds like gas price for hot water and cooking only . If used for heating in the winter surely the bill would be much higher than that

[@mrmrmrcaf7801]

She will need ~200 cubic meters of gas/month in the winter it's about ~2100 kWh.If prices stay like now she will have to pay ~250 lei/month.If the prices go double,triple what ever you do the math.

[@Morsificator]

@@mrmrmrcaf7801 My last bill (Romania, Brasov) came in at about 1,9 lei/cubic meter, so for 200 cubic meters it would cost about 380 lei. Just putting in my 2 cents... 🤑

[@Tudor2493]

Hello Ella I recently discovered your channel I’m originally from Cluj but I’ve been in 🇬🇧 for the last 5years You should do live sessions as well 😙 hopefully you’ll keep the great content rolling

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you so much!!

[@paulslingsby9684]

Really enjoyed this video very interesting ❤️❤️🤩👏👍

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thanks mate ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dinupancescu7273]

Ella, you work for a Romanian company in Romania so your employer pays you the health insurance. All the services you get in a state hospital are FREE. If you go to the ER because you don't feel well, everything they do there (blood tests, X Ray, etc) is free of charge. Even for people without a health insurance, these medical services are free of charge. It is an emergency and they will not let you stay there, in pain. In your case, because you have health insurance paid by the Romanian Company you work for, it will be paid, no matter the costs (surgery, blood tests, etc). In case you have no emergency and you go for a regular test to a private hospital, you have to pay for the medical services. By the way, you should register in Constanța with a GP. The GP will see you free of charge anytime you don't feel well and he will send you to a doctor for the problem you have. The GP will give you a medical letter for this. The GP can write down a prescription for your medical issue. The price for these medicines is covered partially or 100% by your health insurance. Take care of you!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you for this information 🙏🏼👍🏼😊

[@dinupancescu7273]

@@EllaSlingsby you are welcome! You should get a so called "health card" to prove that you are insured. Ask your employer about it. There are taxes deducted from your salary monthly for the health insurance. The company you work for pays these taxes to the government. So, in case you need medical services in an emergency, you get them for free. The dental services in case of emergency (night tooth pain) are also free. But if you want to fix a tooth, you have to go to a private clinic and you have to pay. It is not free. As you said, it is cheap compared to UK. And very good quality. Lots of foreigners come and have their teeth fixed in Romania (medical tourism). 😉

[@georgenicolas2297]

A person that is not employed can pay around 500euro /year for general health insurance in state sistem. But same procedures still can be paid by own wallet.

[@georgenicolas2297]

@@dinupancescu7273 Strange that ballet company doesn't provide this information .

[@dinupancescu7273]

@@georgenicolas2297 if you can afford to pay the same procedures from your pocket.

[@ratiuvictor9533]

That's a lot. Most of Romanians don't spent 700 lei per food/one person. Clothes are more expensive in România but you don't buy them every day. The phone bills and internet are probably the cheapest in the entire world. I'm in Telekom and for 6€ I have infinite minutes, sms and data at higher speed over 4g than half the planet has over cable. The car cas is outrageous especially in the last weeks. 2 days ago was 6.2/l. If you have insurance and you go to the hospital the medical bills are not so expansive. You may have to pay for some procedures and for some medicines but it's quite cheap. The restaurants and bars became quite expansive over the pandemic.

[@andrei3232]

ngl for us romanians the uk is SO much cheaper than romania😭

[@docuziulian8892]

Not true the statistics say that romania is one of the cheapest Country in European Union and Eastern Europe. The Prices in Uk is so expensive cause they exit EU

[@D4veTheR4v3]

Ain't true

[@deedeesodelicious0]

Lol they live for free on benefits

[@adrianneagoe3652]

Sebastian Stan is from Constanta. He was born and grew up there

[@florinfiltervac1415]

Good video, good info. I liked when you did that material with the trip to Galati, hope to do another one, it's my city where I am from, although I'm in Canada since 97. I enjoy your videos, and kind of remember many things, even if they changed in time. All the best!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thanks so much!!!

[@Maria-fo1si]

In Bucharest and Cluj, the prices are considerably higher. Even on the outskirts of the city, a rent for a 2 rooms appartment would be at least 350€. And it may take you at least 1 hour to reach a more central area, so add the extra gas. The prices for food at the restaurants are higher too( 40 lei for some basic pasta). No to mention the other services, such as make up, hairdresser’s etc, where the prices are elevated at least by 10% compared to other cities.

[@lsd8497]

If you work in Romania you pay taxes for public health system so it's free. If you go to a private clinic a blood test will not be over 20 pounds but around 5 pounds. The advantage of addressing private for an MRI or CT Scan is that it's quicker (1-2 weeks) and if you're referred by your gp it could be the same or an extra 1-3 weeks. But if referred you don't pay anymore or you pay about a third of the cost. The pharmacy can be ruled out because it's only if you need it. Prices for medicines or vitamins are similar to UK or cheeper.

[@gabrielanicolae1134]

I really like your videos and your enthusiasm, thank you for promoting our country but you see you compare the prices in lei with pounds and is not accurate cause here in UK you get a minimum of 1200 pounds let's say for a month and when you tell the prices from Romania it sounds cheap and it is for a foreigner but think as a Romanian when you get 1500 lei(aprox300£)a month how is it to survive there and I'm not saying if you have a family too.I will continue watching your videos cause I really like them but I'm sorry it is not entirely true what you say about living in Romania ,that's why so many of us prefer to work in another country and send money home, 100£ here is a lot of money but actually is 1or 2 days of work but in Romania is 1/3of monthly income .I'm sorry to say it but after 40 years of living in my country I decided to come in UK and I don't have any regrets,it's 1000 times better even if what I say now will trigger a lot of complaints from patriots in my country but sadly this is the truth

[@sixpayne]

In the Uk i own Three contract with unlimited data and calls ,texts with 16 £ and in ro is only 29 lei a pay as you go sim so you have to much data 100 Gb an d ulimited calls and texts which is more cheaper .nice video btw 💕

[@phillaird976]

I was in Romania a few years ago and stayed mainly in Bacau. I found the prices to be really good compared to the same things in the states.

[@simonaangheluta9783]

Ella please do more vids with you and your boyfriend, I like when you two go visit different places etc. Youre amazing as a person, so ellegant and well mannered. Hugs from Iasi city.

[@IosifBursuc]

Gas, water, electricity, are much more expensive than in the description, the food as well.

[@pepevisan9094]

Ye but ... u have to calculate the average salary of a person in Romania , which is around 2000+ lei in the cbd but in the outer area is around 1500, also it might sound good when u convert leis into paunts ... they are not the same and the difference is huge ... you said 2072 lei is the total of a person living in romania But the normal salary that workers in smaller city' get is around 1500 leis

[@zizzyballuba4373]

A small side note: romania has the world's highest home ownership at over 90%, when discussing salaries and cost of living rent is not a big factor for natives.

[@bogdantudor7835]

Try to visit Romania from Delta Danube to Salina Turda . You will be happy

[@livinginromania]

Great videos. Good luck in your new role and hope you'll be returning to Romania.

[@corpi8784]

So generally the state health system is basically free ( but Ciubuc ,Mită și Spagă...) Aka additional cash or gifts are appreciated

[@MariusT107]

Very good analysis. Thank you, Ella.

[@vasydeniss2576]

State(public hospital in Ro are very bad and nonexistent in many place of Country,even Constanta are very bad service)but privat Hispitals are very good and they cost a lot. 800 euro /1000eur medium salary average (for skil people)are justnot enough to live.Thats why 500.000 romanians did move to UK.Other 3milion around Eurpe.

[@copilashuuuu]

Nu cred ca ai vrea sa ai de a face cu sistemul sanitar din UK....mori cu zile mai rau ca in Romania Urgenta cu programare in 3 săptămâni 12 săptămâni sau 33 de săptămâni ca sa fi vazut de un doctor specialist.Aici te doare in cur te duci la medicul de familie a 2 -3 zi ai programare la specialist. Au tot ce le trebuie in UK in sistemul sanitar,dar e total gresit....

[@vasydeniss2576]

@@copilashuuuu am avut de aface cu sistemul medical in GB acu20de ani cånd am locuit 3ani in Londra. Am fost la doctor in 2zile l programare.Si in aceeasi zi t primesre dac mergi d dumineatzå.Acu poate s a mai stricat treaba cåau ajuns 5milione de esteuropeni habarnisti p acolo.4ilioane au ajuns acolo acum in 2016 dupå ce GB a votat iesirea.Cåt de orb sa fii s meegi acolo ca eurooean dupå 2016 cånd ei s au votat afarådeja.Multi si in 2017 si 2018 au mers in GB.😅😅

[@vasydeniss2576]

si ,dacå locuiesti in GB azi sti cå consultul la doctor e gratuit in UK din ordinul Reginei ,de aprope 100de ani.Ultimul deceniu s a stricat situatia acolo,e plin in toate tzårile bogate europene de migranti englezi.In Romania s 28.000azi,de 10ori m multi decåt in2010. Un stat clådit p munca gratuitå a indienilor si afrikanilor colonizati(acest UK esuat azi)

[@dinupancescu7273]

@@vasydeniss2576 tu povestești de sistemul medical britanic de acum 20 de ani Mergi acum să vezi cum e. E la pamint. Plus niște costuri fabuloase.

[@adriangeicu]

I have to congratulate you on making a very detailed list, you said the prices and what you think about them, and it's fine. I just want to share something I thought of Denmark before I stayed there for 5 month. The average salaray in Constanta is aboiut 400 euro/month(beacause as you know by know, we don't talk in terms of salray per hour like other countries), , the lowest salary in dk 1300-1500/month, the acomodation no doubt about is more expensive, but I drink a lot of beer and I spend a lot of money on ciggars, cheapest beer I can buy here in Romania is on the big bottle that costs about 1,5 euro, like Bucegi or Ciucas, the 2,5l bottle or 2,25 in case of ciucas.We don't get money back for plastic bottles. Cheapest beer I can buy in dk, is the small glass bottle of local beer of 0,33 (like dansk beer), witch you get 1 korona back for bottle, so the actual price of the beer is 1,5kr witch is 0,20euro. 0,20 x 7 = 1,4euro, since 7 beers of 0,33 is about the same of big bottle of 2,5liter, and to my surprise the price si about the same, not to mention the quality of the beer is better in dk then the one on big bottle we have here, but pricewise is the same, even tho the salary are 4-5times lower here, same for ciggars, ciggars are 20%more xpensive in dk, but when you adjust for the money you earn /month, is obviosly cheaper to smoke there aswell. My list is not as detalied as yours, I don't remember the prices of everything there, but I recalled buying a full chicken was about the same price as here, only that there people don't buy full chicken, beacause they can't coock, they don't even know how to cut it, they just buy semiprepared meals, and that by in itself is more expensive, witch we do not do here in general, pretty much every house knows how to make food from scrath not from premade meals that you just microwave them or heat them, but I don't recall buying food beeing expensive, since I was making food from 0. So overall, they advertise dk as beeing expensive country, maybe it is(in some areas, like if you want to buy a car), but the way I figgured, if I can drink at the same price, smoke at about the same price, while having a 5x more pay, eat at the same price, i just couldn't figgure out how it was more expensive, except for acomodation, but the money thtat you get in hand after you pay for acomodation and utility have way more power then the money you are left on hand here after youy pay taxes utility. You are a smart girl, you have to understand there is a reason why 5 milion romanians are working abroad, lots of them in uk aswell, if it was so cheap and easy here, they wouldn't have left, but it's not, it's just an ilusion, at least this is what I think when I compared an expensive country as dk to a cheap one like ro, and I was stunned. There is another cool part, when you have kids.. and you have to pay ilegal taxes in school, but that's antoher thing.

[@GamingSKillZone]

stii expresia aia .. sunt recunoscator ca m-am nascut in Romania ca sa pot pleca in Anglia :)))

[@adriangeicu]

@@GamingSKillZone Am scris din frustrare mai mult :)) ca-s plictisit de aiurelile astea a la "Catu", cum ca romanii o duc bine si .. uite ce ieftin e la noi. Cand in danemarca, "tara scumpa", beau si fumez la acelasi pret ca in romania, de baut chiar mai ieftin, si de mancat daca ai habar cum sa faci.. eu stiu un pui la cuptor, nu mai zic, daca ai copii la scoala sau ceva, scapi dracu de fonduri, de atentii, de morti lor, nu se gandesc si ei.. ba da de ce dracu au plecat milioane? Nah.. romania e ieftin, si bine.. ok :) fie.

[@Alexiully]

@@adriangeicu man, România e genul de tara unde cu salariul cel mai des întâlnit, puțin deasupra celui minim iti acoperi strictul necesar. Nu suntem în top 10 din Europa, dar nici în ultimele 10 ( fac excepție de UE, ma refer la toate țările de pe continent, suntem dpdv al traiului peste toți vecinii noștri de la est și sud, puțin sub Polonia și țările baltice dezvoltate la nord, și egali cu ungurii la vest )

[@adriangeicu]

@@Alexiully Sunt cateva orase, unde ceea ce spui e valabil, capitala, cluj, oradea am inteles, poate si timisoara. Iti dau exemplu concret, chiar astazi am vazut afis, la o patiserie care angaja patisera, program normal, in ture, cu 2000 de lei. Cam pe acolo se invart majoritatea salariilor despre care vorbesti, exceptand cateva orase din tara. Singura modalitate prin care romanii n-au murit de tot de foame, e ca au cel mai frecvent pe cineva care pompeaza bani din afara, ori mai au bunici, parinti, ca pe comunism, cand nici atunci nu aveai dar te descurcai ca avea cineva o ruda pe la tara, acum ai pe cineva plecat. Cu 2000-2500 de lei salariu, cam asta e media reala a majoritatii, - repet, exceptand cateva orase -, calculeaza doar daca ar fi sa stai singur, sa platesti chirie, intretinere, utilitati, abonamente telefonie/tv/internet, cat crezi ca iti ramane? doar chiria e undeva la 7-800 de lei daca ai noroc. Faptul ca suntem "mai bine" ca altii, mi se pare destul de irelevant, daca am mai putine datorii ca altul nu inseamna ca-s mai bogat ca el, tot datornic se numeste ca sunt, si daca am cu 100 de lei mai mult la salariu ca altul, tot sarac se numeste ca sunt, pentru ca tot nimic faci cu banii aia. Cel putin asa vad eu lucrurile si asta e Romania in care traiesc, in care sa traiesti singur doar din banii de salariu, nu ai cum. Daca puteai, poate nu emigrau 5 mil de oameni. Eu iti respect opinia, fiecare are dreptul sa considere ca se traieste intr-un anumit fel, si Catu zicea ca Romania o duce bine, eu nu vad asta. Ce am vazut totusi, prin comparatie cu Romania, e ca in danemarca cu salariul lor minim, imi permiteam si sa stau singur, si nu in ultima cotineata ori cutie de garsoniera, si utilitati, si sa beau/mananc/fumez, si sa-mi mai ramana si pe langa, in romania... tre sa nu beau, sa nu fumez, sa nu nimic, in fond. Nu mai continui :) eu nu consider ca cineva poate trai decent cum spui, cu salariul "putin" peste minim, cat e acel putin nu stiu exact, dar e ok, e bine sa avem pareri diferite, asa mai raman oameni in tara.

[@tinoebeats]

I live in Johannesburg, I never realise how affordable it is to live in Romania. It costs way more to live here in South Africa and that's mind boggling

[@EllaSlingsby]

Wow!

[@MrAdharus]

About medical treatments.If you have oficial emploiment,than you allso should have basic medical insurance (and get a helt card),and if get to a public hospital for some emergenties that should cover.

[@MTDucas]

at vodafone for 6 euros but not as a monthly contract....you will have to recharge your sim every month...so for 6 euros you get 60 GB data and unlimited minutes and messages

[@niaroma2375]

it costs 600 rons~120 pounds/month to have life assurance in Romania to the state system.

[@LizKcer]

I like the video and I find it pretty accurate, since I live in Bucharest.

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you! I’m glad to hear 😊

[@pRQYifIQywIon0myDHH3qA]

have you had problems understanding the rental agreement, how can you be 100% sure that everithing is correctly indicaked in the rental agreement, have you asked someone else a romanian, to ckech the agreement prior to the signature, I'm warried about the agreement, perhaps they add some fine prints that are not good for the tentant

[@Me-the-One-G]

In the winter, gas is just 5 pounds?...i don t belive it...even if you stay at 17 Celsius degree

[@oanaanton7413]

Some places still have central heating that you pay separately.

[@Me-the-One-G]

@@oanaanton7413 I know verry well, but even if, the cost will exced maybe to 40 pounds inbwinter at 22 23 Celsius degree room temperature

[@CostiTaby]

Super video Ella! 😎

[@EllaSlingsby]

Thank you!!!

[@tropicalasmr5179]

Thank you, for your video

[@DepressedAssTeenager]

We need this video 👍👍

[@Nomadic_travellers]

Very informative video!!

[@Deachinio07]

Realistic video, Good job !!

[@EllaSlingsby]

Glad you think so!

[@pRQYifIQywIon0myDHH3qA]

so a basic apt rent is 1080 + utilities how much for the utilities for a single room apt (garsoniera) for 1 person in your opinion, grandtotal is=

[@aboodturkey6369]

thanks

[@ioanabondoc3844]

You forgot about random stuff like books, home decor etc.. which add up at least 100 lei per month I would say and maybe 100 lei to travel or for entertaining or for a hobby.. and you also need to put money aside which should be at least 100 lei.. so + 300 But I like the idea and your math was pretty accurate 😌 so thank you for the video 💕

[@adda6677]

Hi Ella, I live in UK for over 5 years now and I really think that the cost for utilities is actually the same as it is in Romania. I am not sure what is the temperature in Constanta on the winter period, but I used to pay in Iasi (north of Romania) almost £150 for the gas bill monthly. Indeed, on the normal time of the year I used to pay just £5-£7. One more think - you didn’t said anything about “Asociatie” where you pay the use of water and the common maintenance of the building(cleaning and other stuff) and the “Salubris” or the company which is responsible for the garbage disposal. On a separate subject - do you think to visit the rest of Romania? Kind regards from Evesham 🤗🤗

[@EllaSlingsby]

Hello Thank you for your comment. I have not heard of those extra expenses for water and maintenance of the building. Interesting 😊🙏🏼

[@dinupancescu7273]

@@EllaSlingsby the other costs are probably included in the rent you pay. You pay only the utility bills (gas, electricity, water). There is also a tax similar to the English Council Tax. This is paid by the landlord to the municipality.

[@Morsificator]

@ Lăcrămioara She may live in a flat in a house, not a block of flats - and then she doesn't have the bills for "Asociație". I guess then there would be a sanitation service bill (picking up the garbage), but that may be for the whole property so payed by the owner, and his expense.

[@manisa.b2276]

This is accurate but the cheap/ expensive depends on the income. For a foreigner it might be cheap but for Romanians is expensive cus here the minimum wage is approx 1500 lei (300 euro/260GBP) while as you saw the cost of living/month is 2000lei(400 euro/350GBP). When I say the minimum wage I reffer to the money you actually have in hand after a month of work not what they put on paper cus that is bs. I lived in Timisoara for 3 years and I had to live with 250euros/month. But it was terrible. I would only have one pair of jeans and I would wear them until I had to throw them away cus they were all ripped. If I had to buy shampoo I had to cut the money I would spend on food. I shared an office(a room+ little hallway with the smallest kitchen and the smallest bathroom) with a friend and 150euros was rent and electricity(my friend had to pay the same amount). And keep in mind I was a lucky student cus the majority lived in dorms with rats, mice and cockroaches (in their beds sometimes) and survive with 12 euros/week(aka my brother). I was lucky my parents found a job in France when I started uni. But on the other hand on Christmas, New Year and Easter I would be home alone cus they were far away. Unfortunately, that is the reality of Romanians, you have to choose between being with the family and barely surviving or have enough money to live and buy a piece of clothing when you need it but be alone, away from your loved ones. I lived in Spain and France and it doesn't compare. There, the food is sometimes cheaper, the clothes are also cheaper and the quality is way better there than what is made for Romania.

[@RaduRadonys]

Or, you know, go to college, get a degree, and work for 1000-2000 euros per month. I did that, and it was not hard. But you have to put some effort for that, and that is more than many young people are willing to do.

[@manisa.b2276]

@@RaduRadonys yeah but not everyone has the brain to study IT or other well paid domains. I graduated language and literature and I can't find a job that pays 1000-2000 €(maybe on paper but I'm not sure tho) In fact I can't find any job in my domain because all jobs require years of experience but none takes you for internship (even unpaid intership). And I am not the only one in this situation. I know a lot of other people that graduated from college and left to go work in agriculture because you can't find a job here in your domain. I did the same thing I went to work in France in agriculture because I couldn't find anything here. And let's not talk about the respect you get if you work in western countries comaperd to how I was treated here when I had to do "practica" at a library(unpaid "practica) This was another reason why I left Romania after I was done with uni. When I chose my high school I chose the best one I could find in my area and I entered but after a year I gave up because I was close to repeat the year. I had no idea what IT was and the teacher didn't bother to teach me. In fact he discouraged me and said to move to another class cus I stain the image of the class I was in. I didn't have computer to search tutorials about C++ or math tutorials or whatever. So yeah. I don't wanna complain. I was lucky I could work in France. I just left that comment because in France a lot of my coworkers were amazed of how cheap Romania is. But they forget that our salary is not even half theirs.

[@rashidrasheed1597]

Good information dear.

[@ionutpopa5622]

2000-2500 is the average salary here in constanta so ...

[@EllaSlingsby]

👍🏼👍🏼😊

[@GamingSKillZone]

yeah.. it cost you your wage in a single month only to live for one month :)) minimum wage is a bit less than 355 pounds , but even if u are on a medium wage, it's still not good enough. obv uk is 4 times better :)

[@DumaxProject]

Did you catch any big earthquakes in Romania?

[@TheDRuxi6]

where the heck did you find 2 bedroom apts in the center of Bucharest at under 300 euros???

[@TheDRuxi6]

not even bedroom, 2 rooms.. in my area (at the highway exit to the seaside) someone would wasily pay 300 euros for a single room and a kitchen...

[@bogdantudor7835]

In Bucharest salary are bigger

[@EllaSlingsby]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😊

[@Ge0rGi.]

yeah but it's also more expensive to live there .

[@wffatxech9794]

@@Ge0rGi. not neccesarily

[@Ge0rGi.]

@@wffatxech9794 yes it is.

[@costinhalaicu2746]

@@Ge0rGi. You are right, it is, but not by much. Rent is definitely higher, especially long term and outside summer. Things like heating, internet & tv, gasoline / diesel, those are the same. Clothes don't cost wildly different amounts either, and you have a far bigger selection to choose from. Food is a quite a bit more, restaurants are about the same, i think public transport is slightly more expensive, but then again the city is much bigger, so it will also be more useful. Didn't notice any difference in the cost of medicine and healthcare, but I did notice a big difference in quality - Bucharest has way better hospitals than Constanta.

[@roberthaulici6373]

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[@davidcolletti7136]

im from the U.S...New England area.,,,,and im packing up...and moving ... LOL...friggin cheap over their..!!!

[@theworldlife1905]

hello how are you i hope you are fine i got a study visa to romania and i am coming next thursday and i don't know anything yet about the country can you help me please how do i take the bus or train from the airport how do i find an apartment for rent like this can you help me please

[@EllaSlingsby]

Hello that’s great! From Constanta airport I would take a taxi. There are always some there. From Bucharest airport take the train to Constanta. Try the website Imobilaire to find an apartment. Hope this is helpful. Have a great time!

[@theworldlife1905]

@@EllaSlingsby Thank you very much. I think it will help. I hope you have a good time and maybe we will meet again. Thank you again

[@myronhensel]

Are these prices still accurate?

[@EllaSlingsby]

I would say no they’re probably higher now

[@Silverwidows]

30mb of data? You mean 30 gb i guess

[@EUTalks]

Is there one person here not Romanian?

[@wizard380]

It is expensive if you have romanian salary

[@EllaSlingsby]

I have a Romanian salary :)

[@grobert7577]

Long live my giffgaff and the roming. 10£ for 11gb, mode than enough.

[@dsv111]

believe me these are the prices........... aha yea

[@justdansofamily4060]

This is so affordable

[@haeyba]

Hi! 😊 For the phone bill you mentioned your bf use, which operator it is? Was it Orange or Vodafone?

[@EllaSlingsby]

Hello! Vodaphone :)

[@haeyba]

@@EllaSlingsby thank you so much! I’ll be flying to Romania next week and I’ve been binge-watching all your vids 😆♥️

[@deedeesodelicious0]

UK is cheaper than Romania for Romanians as they come here and live for free on benefits 😂😂😂😂

[@mkasjoy6185]

Please don't mint?

[@RamandeepSingh-iy2vc]

Friend my language panjabi

[@ardeiuti]

Frankly,my dear,I don't give a damn.

[@enematthew7381]

Wrong territory

[@andreeagheorghe114]

It’s cheap if your vegan

[@cantafabulephoenix2530]

Not really. If you're vegan, it's more expensive.

[@andreeagheorghe114]

@@cantafabulephoenix2530 Not if you have a garden

[@cantafabulephoenix2530]

@@andreeagheorghe114 Yes, if you have a yard. But if you don't...

[@andreeagheorghe114]

@@cantafabulephoenix2530 you can come use mine i have a goat and two chickens

[@cantafabulephoenix2530]

@@andreeagheorghe114 😀

[@itzed243]

really nigga i was born in romania for 11 years

[@vasydeniss2576]

the problem now in UK getting worse than in Ro,so hundreds thousands romanians will ove back to Ro..

[@vasydeniss2576]

@@blameradar4708 1milion is a TV propaganda number.Its a speculation,imagination.Same was 14year ago there with polish people 3milion at one time.But only 1milion out of those 3milion polish were living properly innUK.The other were short time workers.The same now 900.000 romanians were walking in UK at one time,but they were just walking ,searching job.Setteled are the real number,and that in 300.000.Some more hundred are waiting there Paper to get residency. Yu count thise who are setteled there,has recidency or english citizenshiop.The others are not oficialy setteled in UK.Just tourists.

[@vasydeniss2576]

there are more british in Ireland(350.000)setteled ,than oficialy recidency romanians in UK. And follows english in France 250.000,800.000 pensions innSpain, 150.000in germany and so on to 2,8milion in Total.