# Bucharest — relocation profile

Bucharest, Romania · Hybrid regime · livability 77/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Romania
- **Region:** Europe
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $2,059/month
- **Livability score:** 77 / 100 (rank 17 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 73 / 100 (rank 78 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 79% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, European Dream, Hidden Gems, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Warm & Affordable Europe, Young Professionals, Free Societies, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $668 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $445 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $1,230 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $1,469 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$2,059** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $2,427.

Reference point: 79% cheaper than NYC.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 6.0
- **Regime type:** Hybrid regime
- **Homicide rate:** 1.3 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 5 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 8 years
- **English proficiency:** High (EF EPI 593)
- **Main languages:** Romanian, English, French

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 18–30°C
- **Winter (low–high):** -5–3°C
- **Internet speed:** 255.0 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 72.4

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $20,072 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 5.8% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 5.5% (2024)
- **Population:** 1,710,000

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | $681 | $1,861 | /cities/tbilisi |
| Cancun | Mexico | $737 | $2,184 | /cities/cancun |
| Belgrade | Serbia | $904 | $2,405 | /cities/belgrade |
| Yerevan | Armenia | $680 | $1,659 | /cities/yerevan |
| Graz | Austria | $772 | $2,706 | /cities/graz |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/bucharest
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/bucharest/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/bucharest) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.