salute and welcome to Romania my name is Forza and today we're going to be
breaking down the costs of living as an international student in Romania
so make sure you like the video subscribe and let's go [Music]
we are currently Med students in Bucharest the capital city of Romania and that makes us two
kind of experts when it's about knowing how much you spend in a usual month we also started our
own agency romaniac with which we help people who want to study Dentistry or medicine but can't get
a place in their home country to also come to Romania like we did before and now let's talk
finances we will go through each topic itself and break down the expenses and also mention the
Romania currency which is lay and also mention the Euro price to give a better overview to you guys
now it's pretty easy to get an apartment in Romania you can get within a day really
if you really search well apartments are not too expensive they're very affordable if you
compare it to other European Union countries an apartment like this one which is around 50 to
60 square meters in a very good neighborhood in the city would cost you around 350 to 400
euros fully furnished so you can see how good the value for money is here if you're one of
those people who can't live alone maybe you want to live in with a friend you can get a very nice
apartment for two people for around 600 euros there are many of you guys who are watching who
don't feel comfortable staying in an apartment if you don't know the city very well so you may
be looking to stay inside the dorms for those of you who are looking to do that they would cost
you anywhere between 100 to 200 Euros per month let's talk a bit about the extra expenses which
can really add up and make finding the right apartment really a problem in Romania the extra
expenses that are paid through the building are called maintenance and included are water and gas
the average person living alone should pay around 150 late which is 30 Euros the electricity bill is
paid separately and online in Romania you should pay around 50 late which is 10 euros and now we
come to one of the more surprising facts the Wi-Fi is really cheap and extremely good when
it's about a Broadband speech Romania is ranked fourth worldwide and you only pay around 40 late
per month which is like 8 euros and even TVs included with all the sports programs
now let's move on to something that is very very important and that is food when looking at a
European Grocery index you will find Romania in the lower one third just for reference the upper
one third will contain countries like Switzerland and Norway and right in the middle you will find
countries like England and Germany if you are someone who loves eating out you will of
course spend more money on that a meal in a normal restaurant would cost you around 35 late which is
7 euros and a drink around 10 lay which is 2 euros and it's an Unwritten rule to tip the waiters so
make sure you don't forget about that delivery is of course also available with your apps like
Global ubereats and bold food you can order from any restaurant that you want the delivery costs
are around 10 leg which is 2 euros and depending on how much you order of course the price will
drop if you are sick don't have the time or just don't want to leave the house you can also let
someone deliver the groceries to your apartment that costs around 20 late which is 4 euros
let's talk about transport of course you want to know how much you would spend to go to your
faculty to buy groceries or to just go to the gym or visit friends there is always the option of
buying or bringing a car in Romania it is more affordable than in other European countries to
ensure and register your car you would spend around 2 000 lay per year which is around 400
euros another interesting thing to know is that in Romania the car itself is insured so
it doesn't matter who is driving with the license is covered to fuel your car you would pay around
six to seven lay per liter which is around 1 Euros 20. there are generally two ways that you can use
public transport either you can use the Metro or you can use the bus and tram system now for
both modes of Transport you will pay around 80 late per month which is 16 euros but if you're a
student that gets cut in half to 40lay which is around 8 Euros but if you want to save an extra
Buck you can book the bust and tram system for a year which is 350 lay or 70 euros now we wouldn't
recommend you use this daily since the public transport infrastructure is so good but you can
also use taxes now the two main applications for taxis are bolt and Uber so you can pay them online
using your card or you can use cash as well a casual 15-minute drive would cost you around
15 late which is three Euros now a longer drive maybe let's say to the airport which will take you
around 40 minutes to an hour would cost you around 70 late which is 14 euros and for those of you who
want to travel in the country there's always the train for example a trip from Bucharest to close
which is around 450 kilometers would cost you 100 lay which is 20 euros or for students you would
just pay 50 late which is just 10 euros now this is not the fastest way of traveling because there
are loads of stops but you always have the option to book a train in which you have a bat so if
you're looking to study medicine Dentistry or any other subject in English in the EU for on a very
affordable price book your consultation call right here and we'll explain to you the procedure how to
get get you a place in Romania our expertise and experience makes us the best agency based
in Romania for those looking to come and study medicine so much so that if we can't manage to
get you a place you get all of your money back let's dive into the expenses that you would have
for leisure and entertainment here in Romania we can say that it's for sure more affordable
than in other European countries and cheaper than other European Capital Cities A Cinema ticket for
example for a grown-up would cost around 35 late which is 7 euros and for a student you would pay
around 25 late which is just 5 Euros I think that is amazing and of course one thing that especially
Bucharest is known for is the cheap nightlife a club entry will for sure not cost you more than 50
lay which is around 10 euros but I'm talking about the best clubs that this country has to offer for
a beer then you would spend around 10 lay which is 2 euros and four normal long drink around 20 late
which is 4 Euros now if you want to travel around the country the same types of accommodation are
still available here airbnbs hostels and hotels are readily available and easy to find of course
there are also our loved monthly subscriptions one thing that is more expensive here than anywhere
else is the gym membership you would pay around 200 late which is 40 but other than that it's
to say that your sim card plan for your phone is definitely very cheap it would cost you around 25
late which is 5 Euros and would include definitely more than 30 gigabytes of data and loads of free
minutes your streaming platforms like Spotify and Netflix are of course also available and they are
much cheaper than other European countries for Spotify you pay 25 late which is 5 Euros and
as a student you would just pay 30 late which is 2 Euros 50. now as for your goods I.E Cosmetics
clothes and electronics it's pretty simple for the brands that you already know the prices are
the same now we all know health is well so if you're looking for medical insurance it will
cost you around a thousand lay a year which is only 200 Euros now if you do end up sick or just
want a general checkup with a private specialist it will cost you around 200 lay which is 40 euros
not only the living expenses but also the tuition fees are really a big plus especially if you want
to have a degree that is recognized in the whole European Union as you can see living alone is
feasible the average person would spend around 352 Euros on their apartment and its costs as
for travel the average person will spend around 12 euros if you include some e-scootering and a
monthly subscription to the Metro now if you're someone who eats most of their meals at home but
maybe sometimes eats out a couple times a month you'll be looking to spend around 180 Euros on
food as for your subscriptions they can really be as low as 10 euros but if you want to go to
the gym they could be as high as 50. now as for entertainment goods and services and your health
it would cost you around 50 euros a month but of course there are some extra services and extra
things that individuals like to do like clubbing for example which will make the cost even higher
so all together you can really live off around 650 Euros for one person a month we also want
to say a huge thank you to the owners of this apartment who let us film in here it's actually
an Airbnb apartment here in Bucharest so if you want to come to study and want to check out the
city before or you just want to come for vacation you will find the link below in the description so
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