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International schools in Bucharest

26 international schools in Bucharest. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

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Cost of living

Prices about 50% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 49 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

26 international schools · British (IGCSE/A Level) 54% · IB 31%

EUR 3,948 – EUR 28.1K (≈ USD 4,428 – ≈ USD 31.5K)

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Prices and living conditions in Romania

Price examples

Item	Price
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Single item	US$4.22
Bibimbap · 1 serving	US$10.87
Kimchi stew · 1 serving	US$9.35
Shin Ramyun · 1 Pack	US$2.17
Spicy stir-fried pork (jeyuk bokkeum) · 1 serving	US$11.96
Soju · 350ml	US$12.83
Makgeolli · 750ml	US$10.66
Americano · 1 cup	US$4.11
Café latte · 1 cup	US$4.55
Other café drinks (ades, juice, etc.) · 1 cup	US$4.55

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water: 100%; 2022
Tuberculosis cases: 60; per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

International schools

Yearly tuition range

EUR 3,948 – EUR 28.1K

≈ USD 4,428 – ≈ USD 31.5K

Based on 13 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2026-27

ECB reference rate (2026-11-02) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix

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Curriculum mix

By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.

Bucharest · Curriculum mix
	schools	%
British (IGCSE/A Level)	14	56%
IB	8	32%
German	2	8%
French	1	4%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Schools per curriculum

Bucharest · Schools per curriculum
	schools	%
British (IGCSE/A Level)	14	56%
IB	8	32%
German	2	8%
French	1	4%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Spread of annual fees

Lowest annual tuition in EUR (13 schools). Each bar is one fee bracket. · 2026-27

Bucharest · Spread of annual fees
schools	n
EUR 0 – EUR 4,000	1
EUR 4,000 – EUR 8,000	5
EUR 8,000 – EUR 12K	2
EUR 12K – EUR 16K	4
EUR 16K – EUR 20K	1

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-02)

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