True Annual Cost · Bucharest
True annual cost of international schools in Bucharest
Updated 2026-04-26 · 15 schools with full cost data · 24 schools indexed
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15 international schools in Bucharest have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $13,541 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $14,241 USD — roughly 5% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: Bucharest-Beirut International School at $8,540 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: American International School of Bucharest at $22,256 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 15 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $13,541/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $14,241/yr ~5% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: Bucharest-Beirut International School $8,540/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: American International School of Bucharest $22,256/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
15
Median tuition
$13.5k
Median true cost
$14.2k
Median hidden fees
+5%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bucharest-Beirut International School | $6,969-$8,710 | $8,540 |
| 2 | Liceul Teoretic Scoala Mea | $6,284-$9,859 | $8,772 |
| 3 | Maria International School | $6,174-$10,291 | $8,933 |
| 4 | Lycée Français Anna de Noailles | $8,189-$10,995 | $9,992 |
| 5 | Maarif International School of Bucharest | $8,446-$10,611 | $10,229 |
| 6 | French International School of Bucharest | $9,197-$10,930 | $10,764 |
| 7 | Verita International School | $9,255-$15,189 | $12,622 |
| 8 | Mark Twain International School | $7,041-$20,040 | $14,241 |
| 9 | Ioanid International High School | $13,974-$13,974 | $14,274 |
| 10 | International School of Bucharest | $10,671-$19,141 | $15,606 |
| 11 | King's Oak British International School | $10,837-$19,507 | $15,942 |
| 12 | British School of Bucharest | $8,281-$26,140 | $17,981 |
| 13 | International British School of Bucharest | $13,098-$22,732 | $18,685 |
| 14 | Cambridge School of Bucharest | $13,976-$23,185 | $18,911 |
| 15 | American International School of Bucharest | $13,161-$30,471 | $22,256 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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