Price per GB
$0.94
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Orange offers the widest network with strong rural reach and broad 5G.
Romania has strong urban 4G and a 5G network now established across Bucharest, Cluj, Timisoara and the main cities, and it is known for unusually fast and cheap mobile data. Orange and Vodafone carry the widest coverage. The realistic weak spots are the Carpathian mountains, the more remote parts of Transylvania and Maramures, and the rural Danube delta. For the cities and the main tourist regions, connectivity is fast and dependable.
Typical local SIM: $8-18. Usually sold at operator stores, supermarkets and the Digi outlets; airport counters at Bucharest Otopeni. A passport is required to register a Romanian SIM. EU carrier terms is included on most prepaid plans, so one Romanian or EU eSIM covers an onward trip through the wider EU under the carrier terms. Local data is among the cheapest and fastest in Europe.
For a short trip a travel eSIM is the simplest call. For a long stay Romania's cheap, fast local packs are hard to beat.
the widest network with strong rural reach and broad 5G, a safe single choice across the country.
excellent urban speeds with wide 5G, very reliable in the cities.
the value leader with very cheap data and good city coverage, slightly weaker in remote mountains.
you want to land connected, skip the store visit, or you are combining Romania with nearby EU countries on one trip.
you are staying a month or more in Romania and want the rock bottom price per gigabyte from a local Digi or Orange pack.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Romania yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Use this page to compare the current price per GB, network indicator, transparency signal and local-operator reference for Romania. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live Romania catalogue. Small 1 GB teasers and 50 GB or larger bulk plans are excluded so the figure reflects a typical traveller choice.
The page shows the current 5G coverage indicator, a transparency score and the main local operator. These are destination-level signals, not a guarantee for every street or device.
The decision section compares the practical trade-offs. A travel eSIM is usually simpler for a short visit; a local SIM can make sense when you need a local number, longer service or local pricing. Check the current conditions before deciding.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live Romania catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-europe.json.
Figures updated September 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.