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Brașov Prices & Cost of Living 2026
Romania · Tourist · mid-size — Brașov is about 65% cheaper than New York. Not just exchange rates: what a fair price is, where it turns into a rip-off, and what that means in your money.
Brașov prices at a glance
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Brașov travel difficulty
Few scams; Bolt and Uber keep taxi fares honest
English widely spoken in tourism and by young people
Walk the old town; buses, Bolt or Uber for the rest
Cards and contactless widely accepted; cash at markets
Very safe; bears sometimes wander into outer districts and trails
Good to knowMost fly into Bucharest; trains and shuttles reach Brașov in about 3 hours
Handy apps: Uber · Bolt
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In your money
Brașov is about 65% cheaper than New York
Based on 8 things travelers buy most, compared with New York. Each pair of bars is the same purchase in both cities, converted to your currency. Set your own city and currency in “My basis” above.
Brașov in numbers
- 🍜10 local meals
- ☕33 coffees
- 🍺33 beers
- 🚕23 5-km taxi rides
- 💆2.7 h of massage
- 🏨1.2 hotel nights
- Local meal1 h 28 min · New York 52 min
- Coffee27 min · New York 15 min
- Beer27 min · New York 23 min
- Taxi39 min · New York 59 min
- SIM card#53 cheapest
- Cocktail & wine#135 cheapest
- Beer#169 cheapest
- Entry ticket#123 priciest
- Half-day tour#124 priciest
Brașov price guide & rip-off thresholds
Brașov travel budget
Per person per day, estimated. Flights and shopping not included.
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FAQ
Is Brașov cheaper than New York?
Across 8 things travelers buy most (meals, coffee, beer, taxis, hotels…), Brașov is about 65% cheaper than New York. A local meal is about lei 45 (≈ $9.68) and a coffee about lei 14 (≈ $3.01).
How hard is Brașov to travel?
Averaging rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, Brașov scores 1.8/5 — 'easy'. Nothing stands out as hard. Tip: Most fly into Bucharest; trains and shuttles reach Brașov in about 3 hours
Is Brașov good for first-time travelers?
Yes — it is one of the easier places to travel (1.8/5). Most fly into Bucharest; trains and shuttles reach Brașov in about 3 hours
What is a realistic daily budget for Brașov?
Mid-range (3-star hotel, local meals plus a dinner out, two taxi rides) is about $152 a day. Guesthouses and street food bring it to about $60; 4-star and restaurants push it to about $313.
How much does it cost to live in Brașov for a month?
A short-term studio (about $1,209) plus food, transport and a SIM (about $1,076) comes to roughly $2,285 a month. A local long-term lease (studio about lei 2,100) brings it down a lot.
How much should a taxi cost in Brașov?
For 5 km in town, expect lei 16 – lei 32; anything above lei 38.4 is suspicious.
Where do these numbers come from?
Base prices start from public cost-of-living data; once 3+ traveler reports come in, the app blends in the median of what people actually paid.
Fair range & rip-off line — each item gets its own spread (tight for transit, wide for street food). Above 1.2× the top of the fair range is flagged as a likely rip-off.
Budgets add up item prices for the lifestyle described above. Peak season and prime tourist spots run higher.
Exchange rate as of October 2026: 1 USD = lei 4.65. Last updated 2026-10-05.