What is the cost of living index for Romania?

Our static model uses 0.48× the United States baseline (1.0). Higher numbers mean higher relative living costs in this simplified country-level index—not city-level rent or tax data.

How much buying power do mid-level salaries have in Romania?

Across all roles in our catalog, mid-level gross pay averages ~$93,846 in US-equivalent buying power after dividing by the CoL index. Romania ranks #38 of 38 on this heuristic.

Is this official cost-of-living data for Romania?

No. Figures are educational planning bands from our salary model—see /method/ for methodology. Use government statistics or relocation specialists for binding decisions.

Cost of living & salary equivalence

Cost of living in Romania

Romania's static cost-of-living index is 0.48× the US baseline (48% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$93,846 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #38 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.

Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology

Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.

CoL index

0.48×

vs US baseline · #29 most expensive of 38

Avg buying power

$93,846

Mid-level roles · US-equivalent

Global rank

#38

of 38 countries on buying power

Mid-level salaries & buying power

Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).

Role	Gross (mid)	Gross USD	Buying power	US equivalent
Physician	RON 532,316	$111,989	$233,310	$233,310	View
Machine Learning Engineer	RON 394,283	$82,949	$172,810	$172,810	View
Cloud Architect	RON 394,053	$82,901	$172,710	$172,710	View
Dentist	RON 372,622	$78,392	$163,317	$163,317	View
Investment Banker	RON 350,845	$73,811	$153,773	$153,773	View
Product Manager	RON 342,204	$71,993	$149,985	$149,985	View
Site Reliability Engineer	RON 340,683	$71,673	$149,319	$149,319	View
Security Engineer	RON 340,683	$71,673	$149,319	$149,319	View
Data Scientist	RON 335,521	$70,587	$147,056	$147,056	View
DevOps Engineer	RON 324,460	$68,260	$142,208	$142,208	View
Lawyer	RON 311,094	$65,448	$136,350	$136,350	View
Data Engineer	RON 309,251	$65,060	$135,542	$135,542	View
Full Stack Developer	RON 299,112	$62,927	$131,098	$131,098	View
Backend Developer	RON 298,650	$62,830	$130,896	$130,896	View
Cybersecurity Analyst	RON 296,807	$62,442	$130,088	$130,088	View
Nurse Practitioner	RON 296,392	$62,355	$129,906	$129,906	View
Pharmacist	RON 294,963	$62,054	$129,279	$129,279	View
Sales Engineer	RON 286,206	$60,212	$125,442	$125,442	View
IOS Developer	RON 282,796	$59,495	$123,948	$123,948	View
Mobile Developer	RON 280,907	$59,097	$123,119	$123,119	View
Financial Controller	RON 276,528	$58,176	$121,200	$121,200	View
Professor	RON 270,998	$57,013	$118,777	$118,777	View
Frontend Developer	RON 266,159	$55,995	$116,656	$116,656	View
Android Developer	RON 265,836	$55,927	$116,515	$116,515	View
Strategy Consultant	RON 256,019	$53,861	$112,210	$112,210	View
Penetration Tester	RON 254,060	$53,449	$111,352	$111,352	View
UX Researcher	RON 251,641	$52,940	$110,292	$110,292	View
Project Manager	RON 246,802	$51,922	$108,171	$108,171	View
UX Designer	RON 244,451	$51,428	$107,142	$107,142	View
Business Development Manager	RON 232,606	$48,936	$101,950	$101,950	View
Electrical Engineer	RON 232,606	$48,936	$101,950	$101,950	View
Veterinarian	RON 230,348	$48,461	$100,960	$100,960	View
Construction Manager	RON 227,675	$47,898	$99,788	$99,788	View
Embedded Engineer	RON 223,297	$46,977	$97,869	$97,869	View
SEO Manager	RON 218,918	$46,056	$95,950	$95,950	View
Brand Strategist	RON 218,918	$46,056	$95,950	$95,950	View
Account Executive	RON 218,918	$46,056	$95,950	$95,950	View
Game Developer	RON 216,729	$45,595	$94,990	$94,990	View
Financial Analyst	RON 216,245	$45,494	$94,779	$94,779	View
QA Engineer	RON 214,540	$45,135	$94,031	$94,031	View
Scrum Master	RON 214,540	$45,135	$94,031	$94,031	View
HR Manager	RON 214,540	$45,135	$94,031	$94,031	View
Supply Chain Manager	RON 214,125	$45,048	$93,850	$93,850	View
Data Analyst	RON 212,927	$44,796	$93,325	$93,325	View
Business Analyst	RON 212,005	$44,602	$92,921	$92,921	View
Mechanical Engineer	RON 212,005	$44,602	$92,921	$92,921	View
Business Intelligence Analyst	RON 210,899	$44,369	$92,435	$92,435	View
Physical Therapist	RON 210,899	$44,369	$92,435	$92,435	View
Registered Nurse	RON 207,857	$43,729	$91,102	$91,102	View
Operations Manager	RON 207,396	$43,632	$90,900	$90,900	View
Compliance Officer	RON 206,843	$43,516	$90,658	$90,658	View
Civil Engineer	RON 206,843	$43,516	$90,658	$90,658	View
Customer Success Manager	RON 205,668	$43,268	$90,142	$90,142	View
Risk Analyst	RON 199,792	$42,032	$87,567	$87,567	View
Optometrist	RON 195,874	$41,208	$85,850	$85,850	View
Technical Writer	RON 192,740	$40,549	$84,477	$84,477	View
Warehouse Manager	RON 174,559	$36,724	$76,508	$76,508	View
Tax Accountant	RON 172,830	$36,360	$75,750	$75,750	View
Dental Hygienist	RON 172,554	$36,302	$75,629	$75,629	View
Therapist	RON 170,895	$35,953	$74,902	$74,902	View
Digital Marketer	RON 162,599	$34,208	$71,267	$71,267	View
Recruiter	RON 160,939	$33,858	$70,538	$70,538	View
Radiologic Technologist	RON 159,834	$33,626	$70,054	$70,054	View
Electrician	RON 151,445	$31,861	$66,377	$66,377	View
SEO Specialist	RON 150,432	$31,648	$65,933	$65,933	View
Sales Representative	RON 148,864	$31,318	$65,246	$65,246	View
Copywriter	RON 147,298	$30,989	$64,560	$64,560	View
Plumber	RON 145,178	$30,543	$63,631	$63,631	View
PPC Specialist	RON 144,486	$30,397	$63,327	$63,327	View
Social Worker	RON 142,873	$30,058	$62,621	$62,621	View
Social Media Manager	RON 140,108	$29,476	$61,408	$61,408	View
Truck Driver	RON 136,329	$28,681	$59,752	$59,752	View
Graphic Designer	RON 131,443	$27,653	$57,610	$57,610	View
Office Manager	RON 129,968	$27,343	$56,965	$56,965	View
Paralegal	RON 128,309	$26,994	$56,238	$56,238	View
Teacher	RON 126,973	$26,713	$55,652	$55,652	View
Video Editor	RON 124,300	$26,150	$54,479	$54,479	View
Restaurant Manager	RON 124,300	$26,150	$54,479	$54,479	View
Elementary Teacher	RON 121,304	$25,520	$53,167	$53,167	View
Content Writer	RON 120,290	$25,307	$52,723	$52,723	View
Pharmacy Technician	RON 113,930	$23,969	$49,935	$49,935	View
Chef	RON 112,639	$23,697	$49,369	$49,369	View
Delivery Driver	RON 103,882	$21,855	$45,531	$45,531	View
Medical Assistant	RON 102,592	$21,583	$44,965	$44,965	View
Customer Support Specialist	RON 101,762	$21,409	$44,602	$44,602	View
Warehouse Worker	RON 92,914	$19,547	$40,723	$40,723	View
Tutor	RON 89,042	$18,733	$39,027	$39,027	View
Software Engineer	RON 37,000	$7,784	$16,217	$16,217	View
Accountant	RON 22,500	$4,734	$9,863	$9,863	View

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