Bucharest has been one of Europe’s cheapest capital cities for decades. It’s worth stopping for a day or two on your way to smaller cities and natural sites, and those tend to be even a bit cheaper.
| Rating | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
 | 16.30 - 18.48 |
| 23.91 - 33.70 |
| 27.17 - 66.30 |
| 38.04 - 104.35 |
| 77.17 - 122.83 |
Ostasilor Homestay Doubles from €32/night | |
Our pick: The best cheap and central 3-star hotel in Bucharest |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Hostel Bed | 5.43 - 13.04 |
Little Bucharest Bar & Hostel Beds from €8/night | |
Our pick: The best cheap and central hostel in Bucharest |
| Location | Description | Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament Palace | This Soviet-era structure is the second largest building in the world, and the price includes a tour. | adults students | 8.93 4.46 |
| Museum of the Romanian Peasant | This museum showing what simple life was like is strangely popular. It is currently temporarily closed. | adults students | 2.68 0.67 |
| Village Museum | An open-air museum displaying a full-size village from the past. | adults students | 3.35 0.89 |
| Food Type | Description | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Budget breakfast | If your hotel doesn't include breakfast you'll have some decent budget options nearby. | 2.46 - 3.79 |
| Budget lunch | The local food is hearty and usually cheap if you avoid the tourist places. | 3.57 - 7.59 |
| Budget dinner | There are many international cuisines available in Bucharest if you tire of the local favorites. | 5.80 - 10.71 |
| Beer .5 liter | The local lager is very cheap in a few places, and reasonable in most others. | 1.45 - 2.46 |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Taxi from airport to city center | 6.47 - 8.48 |
| Train from HC airport to city | 1.81 |
| 3km taxi ride in Bucharest | 1.56 - 3.35 |
| Metro, tram, bus ride | 0.56 |
| Metro, tram, bus day pass | 1.79 |