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    Romania

    Romania at a glance

    Capital city

    Bucharest

    Population

    19.0 million

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $950/month (Local Market, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Semi-Consolidated Democracy, score 83/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    1.53/5 — rank 31/163 (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    Romanian

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    People & culture

    For those considering a move life here moves at a soulful pace where tradition meets a rapidly growing tech scene. The culture is deeply hospitable, rooted in a Latin heritage that makes the Romanian language surprisingly accessible to speakers of other Romance tongues.