Romania: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

Romania uses Types C and F sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

Money

lei Romanian Leu RON

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	4.78 RON
1 EUR	5.34 RON
1 GBP	6.41 RON
1 JPY	0.03042 RON

Romanian Leu: where it's used and rates

Price level 49 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in Romania are about 49% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: cheaper than the median country (50). All countries

Language

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Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+2

Romania is on UTC+2 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in Romania drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

17 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.