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Cost of living in Romania

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Reply #75 amith (124.30.188.110) -

Hi James,

Myself Amith from India. I got your mail ID from board classifieds web site. It would be great if you help me to know about romania.

I got offer from my company to work in bucharest for 1-2 yrs with Vodafone company.I had been offered 2200 EURO's / month. This doest includes accommodation &food . With this 2200 I have to manage accommodation, food, TAX, sending money to India for home needs.Hence please give me the break up on above expenditures & confirm me whether this is a good deal or not.

Regards,

Amith

Reply #76 James Daly (92.81.26.66) -

Dear Amith

2200 Euros is a very good salary for Romania. You should be able to send a few hundred Euros home each month.

Have a look at my replies, numbers 59 and 69 for more info on rental prices. 500 Euros per month will cover your food and bills.

Kind regards

James Daly

Reply #77 Ngoni Mtanhaurwa (41.220.31.100) -

l was offered a job as a programmer at Intelbiz. They asked me to submit my orignal documents. l submitted them in May last year.

There is no correspondence ever since.l dont know what to do.

Please help me get email of Calean Andreaa she is the HR recruiter.She is failing to reply all my mail

Please help

Ngoni Mtanhaurwa

Reply #78 Jean (212.154.175.2) -

I was offered a teaching job in Ilfov, Voluntari, Romania.

It's difficult for me to find information about the cost of living in that city.

Does anybody know about how much money people usually spend for utilities, internet, food per month?

Can somebody describe about that place? Do people speak English there? Is a safe place (criminal rate)?

Thanks a lot.

-Jean-

Reply #79 James Daly (92.81.16.131) -

Dear Jean

Voluntari is technically outside of Bucharest but most people still consider it Bucharest. It boarders North East Bucharest, one side of the train line is Bucharest, the other is Voluntari.

Rents are cheaper in Voluntari but the utilities are the same as Bucharest, have a look at previous posts for info on utilities prices.

Generally speaking, Bucharest is a very safe city when compared to other European cities. There is a bit of petty crime, pickpockets etc but violent crime is rare.

A lot of people under 40yrs speak English as it is taught in schools. You will be able to get by if you do a few online or CD based Romanian courses.

Kind regards

James Daly

Reply #80 Cristina Popa (88.89.75.73) -

Hello! I'm a romanian who live in Norway. I want to know if i can buy a car from Romania and take it with me in Norway. Also, if the romanian driver licence its available in Norway also. Thanks!

Reply #81 Oana Langa (89.122.239.246) -

I know that finding a well designed and affordable home specifically built for families is no doubt one of the largest and most important challenges confronting anyone looking to settle into a life in Romania.

The owners and directors of South Pacific, one of Bucharest leading developers, felt the same way, especially having children attending school in the North Bucharest area. With that in mind, it became a virtual mission for us to develop a boutique yet affordable, stylish and high quality family housing project in Pipera area.

The result is something truly unique as there are only 10 superbly appointed homes available. All have generous, well planned interiors with large open entertaining areas, timber floors, and deep wool carpets and customized open plan Italian kitchens. Particular attention was paid to ensuring each home has the creature comforts we all enjoy like state of the art appliances, air-conditioning, private landscaped gardens and private access roads all within minutes from the Baneasa shopping complex and local schools. The aim was to create a private family neighborhood and that is exactly what we have achieved.

It would be my pleasure to invite you to a private viewing of our furnished display home at a time that suits you. It’s important to understand that we will not be offering this product through an agent as we are serious about looking for the right people to come and live in this special development.

For more details contact Oana at (40) 747 507 259 and at oana@southpacific.ro

Reply #82 salman (212.118.140.232) -

hi erry1....

lemme know what is the tution fees for undergraduate programmes in engineering (electrical or electronics)

thanks

Reply #83 Coz (71.212.23.179) -

Come on, it is bad what can I say. I lived in Romania for 17 years I went back 3 times, now i live in USA for 9 years and honest: 2008 2009 winter i was in Romania for o month and a half. It was Ok but expensive as hell, i spend 8K beside the plane tickets that is a lot with that amount of money i can take a vacation somewhere else much nicer and with a good customer service. The only thing is that i lived there and sometimes I missed it but i will go back in 10 years from now, they didn’t change a bit, the mentality is the same as in communist era. Too bad it is a nice country with a lot of possibilities but it is not worthed to do something there you will fight with the windmills.

C.

Reply #84 Nafi (123.49.43.236) -

hi,

can any body told me about living and working in Romania.

I am a bangladeshi and i wana move in Romania, plz let me no or give me any weblink where i can find the information.

Thanking You

Nafi

Reply #85 Ginger (62.160.224.241) -

In general, even though daily costs such as food, transportation, internet, television, etc. are much lower in Romania compared to the rest of the EU, major costs such as rent, car prices, etc. are not at all reasonable considering the economic state of the country.

And yes, Bucharest is a pretty dirty city, if you don't wish to be exposed to that, then I suggest you stick to the downtown/city center areas.

If you are planning to come to Romania, do not consider minor cities, the only cities you would get used to living in are Bucharest, Cluj, and maybe Iasi. Forget the others, the Romanian countryside may be beautiful, but the overall state of the economy and technology there is pretty dismal.

The good news is, the ratio of people who speak English well in the capital city is a pretty favorable one, compared to other European capitals (Budapest for example, has less English speakers, despite its cleaner appearance, better prices, and classier society).

Here are a few basic prices, to give you an idea.

If you wish to eat out, a two course meal with a drink will cost you about 15 euros in a fancy restaurant, and if you wish to have fast-food, the cost would be from 5-9 euros, depending on the place you choose.

Transportation is cheap; a single-journey ticket costs less than 40 eurocents (around 35). However, transportation in Romania can be quite uncomfortable as not all the buses are new vehicles, and not all of them support air conditioning. They can be quite crowded, and the people inside are generally not polite.

Price of a pair of high-quality, branded shoes: 40 euro and up.

Non-alcoholic drink purchased in a supermarket: generally under one euro/1, 15 euro.

Monthly pass for all the transportation systems, not including the subway: around 12 euros for an adult, 6-7 euros for students and pensioners.

Return ticket for the subway: around 60-70 eurocents.

As someone has said before, customer service is generally abysmal, people are impolite and indifferent.

Bucharest seems to display a very wide gap between its working classes, and upper classes. Essentially, there is no middle class, or to put it in a more accurate way, the middle class isa very very narrow layer of what makes up the Romanian society. You might see more luxury cars downtown than you do in any other European capital, but when you go towards the suburbs, you will also see more Communist tower blocks than any other European city has.

Reply #86 Kami Ali (99.141.203.99) -

Hello Folks,

well here is a few question I have may some of you able to help me out! and I am thankful in advance.

My Name is Kami and I am from Chicago, Living here 24 years and work in hospitality business, I come cross so many Romanian friends here and I am planing to move there some where close to Black sea. What I want is to open Italian Ristorante or Pakistani restaurant (any suggestion). if any of you can help me out by giving me information about renting a apartment and renting a small restaurant with equipment in there, and can I make a fair living with this business? believe me or not I am not looking for luxuries I wants to work seven dayz a week and enjoy the companies of good friends..

I thank you so very very much in advance, and I am looking forward to hear from you all.

Kami Ali

Reply #87 Adriana E. from Chicago (Contact Member) -

Hello,

My name is Adriana E. I found this web site during my job search on the Internet and I decided to write here with the hopes and thoughts that I can get some help for my situation.

I am Romanian along with having American citizenship too. I have lived in United States for 8 years and because of some personal issues I decided to move back to Romania . I have a 9 years old son who grew up in America and he is living with me.

Even if I am from Fagaras, after all my searches and by considering that it’s being a big city and having more job opportunities for me and better education possibilities for my son, I decided to live in Timisoara.

After this brief information about me, I would like to say I appreciate if there is someone around who can help me with finding a job in any American–Romanian or American company in Timisoara.Even any British or Canadian company or any other decent place to work in Timisoara.

Please do not hesitate in contacting with me.

Thanks in advance,

Adriana E.

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Reply #88 akramuddin (94.248.37.153) - 08/05/09 22:14

hi

i am a student in ukraine at this moment and want to shift to romania for my further studies.i want to know about the people over there and cost of living in romania, and how to communicate with people?

is many people over there know english?

or only some ?or no one knows english except roman language?

i want to know rents of the flats of two bedroom, eating costs, shopping costs, and travelling costs.

and i want to know about cities of romania.

reply please!thank you

Reply #89 ExpatFrank from Radauti (Contact Member) - 08/22/09 09:29

Cities like Bucharest and Brasov are terribly expensive, but there are some good bargains such as good seats at the world class symphony in Bucuresti or a few dollars. Also, train fare throughout Romania are quite cheap. There are many smaller outlying towns where the total cost of living is very cheap and the locals are extremely polite and friendly. My wife and I live comfortably in Radauti for USD$400.00 a month. Our nice apartment for USD$100.00 a month would cost USD$1, 200.0 in Bucuresti. In Radauti a clean and nice hotel room costs USD$10.00 as compared to USD$120 in Bucuresti.

Reply #90 dr riaz (115.42.76.239) - 09/17/09 07:08

dear folks

i need to know the exact monthly cost of living in oradea.

i am a student of medical specialization.

kind regards

Reply #91 Ruth Farcas (24.154.174.187) - 09/22/09 14:11

My son stayed with cousins for 5 days while traveling the country side. He gave them 200.00 for the gratitude. Just how much is that equivalent too in Lei. Was this enough to leave for groceries for them. They are reporting to other family members that is was not enough and he should have left more money.

He thought he was doing them a favor and thought that was plenty money for the 5 days stay. He didnt even eat every meal there.

Please help solve a family dissput.

Reply #92 Trevor (12) from Bucharest (Contact Member) - 10/14/09 06:25

Hello Everyone, my name is Trevor and I am an American living now in Bucharest. I came here 3 years ago on business. I was researching some opinions on the cost of living here and stumbled on to this site. I have lived in Madrid, Buenos Aires and the Caribbean (Dominican Republic) and ultimately wound up back in Bucharest because while the cost of living is "displayed" as being somewhat high, there seem to be much fewer "hidden" costs that eat you alive. Rent is by far the cheapest in Buenos Aires (Bucharest 2nd) from what my experience is, however Bucharest does not require pre-payment of a years rent, nor 3 months deposit and 2 months commission, I tend to take running accounts for a year and then divide it out to see what my ACTUAL expenses our compared to what I think based on published prices. Bucharest lacks all the little annoyances that "add up" like the other countries, especially Madrid. If you really, really look, and get plugged in with some locals or expats you can find decent apartments for 3-400 euros per month (prices have fallen due to the US screwing us all) Small, but in sect. 2 (nice) with quiet neighbors. per previous comments the furniture is always tasteless. I would love to have more opinions and conversation on these topics on my Bucharest website which is www.BucharestExpat.com

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Reply #93 Fab Dorhill from Paris, France (Contact Member) - 10/21/09 04:00

"Romania"

Hi, I live in France and I have known Romania, generally if you want to work there, you must expect a total absence of professionalism, whatever the area you work in.

Reply #94 Carolina Bahnson (217.77.224.130) - 10/21/09 08:43

"School in Bucarest"

Hello evreybody, who could tell me about interational schools in Bucarest?

best regards

Reply #95 Jennifer (76.239.135.179) - 11/08/09 13:59

"I would like to live in Romania"

I live in the U.S but I would love to live in Romania, I was wondering on how much it would cost to live there?

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