5 Affordable Places to Retire Outside the US for $2,000 a Month

2. Oradea, Romania

Insider Monkey Score: 52

Quality of Life Rank: 40

Average Monthly Cost of Living: $545

Average One-bedroom Rental: $313

Rounding off our top two pick is the Romanian city of Oradea. Set in the northwest part of the country, Oradea sees the Crișul Repede River flowing through it. An important city – in terms of economic, cultural, and social matters – Oradea carries stunning architecture that dates back to the time of the Austro-Hungarian empire.