Cost of Travel in Bucharest

A realistic daily ground budget for Bucharest, Romania — what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Your ground budget

€560–€1,050

for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€40–€75 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for Bucharest. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length	Solo traveler	Couple / two friends
3 days	€120–€225	€240–€450
7 days	€280–€525	€560–€1,050
14 days	€560–€1,050	€1,120–€2,100

Money tips for Bucharest

🤝 Restaurants: 5-10% ("bacșiș"). Customary in restaurants and cafés; leave it in cash rather than on the card machine.

Cost of Bucharest — FAQ

How much do you need per day in Bucharest?

Plan on €40–€75 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in Bucharest cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €280–€525 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €560–€1,050 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No — deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in Romania?

Restaurants: 5-10% ("bacșiș"). Customary in restaurants and cafés; leave it in cash rather than on the card machine.

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