Convert SEK to RON Swedish krona ↔ Romanian leu Free Online Secure
Type an amount in Swedish krona and read it in Romanian leu at once. The page uses the European Central Bank's reference rate, and tells you which day that rate is from.
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The last thirty days
Where these codes and rates come from
The three letters in EUR, USD or JPY are not an abbreviation someone invented for a website: they are ISO 4217, a standard in which the first two letters are the country's own code and the third is usually the initial of the currency. The figures on this page come from the European Central Bank, which publishes one set of reference rates each working day, around 16:00 Central European time, agreed between the central banks of the Eurosystem. They are a daily snapshot meant for statistics and accounting, not a live trading feed — which is exactly why they are the same number for everyone, rather than whatever one bank happened to quote at one moment.
Where you meet an exchange rate
You meet an exchange rate four or five times a year without thinking about it: booking a trip, paying an invoice issued abroad, buying from a foreign shop, reading a salary offer in another currency, or checking what a card charge really cost. In all of these the reference rate is the honest middle, and the price you actually pay sits a little to one side of it. Knowing the middle is what lets you see how wide that margin is.
Questions people ask
Is this the rate my bank will give me?
No, and no page can promise one. This is the European Central Bank's reference rate: the midpoint published once a day for statistics. A bank, a card scheme or an exchange office adds its own margin on top — usually between half a percent and three percent, sometimes more at an airport counter. Use this figure to judge the offer you are given, not to predict it.
How often does the figure change, and what happens at weekends?
The European Central Bank publishes once each working day, in the afternoon, Central European time. There is no publication on Saturdays, Sundays or TARGET holidays, so on those days the page shows the last working day's rate and says which day it belongs to. The chart alongside is one year of the same daily series.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
From the Swedish krona to the Romanian leu: a practical guide to prices, payments and a first trip to Romania
Romania is one of the least expensive countries in the European Union for a visitor from Scandinavia, and also one of the most varied. Within a few hours you can go from a grand capital of wide boulevards to a medieval town in the hills of Transylvania, a mountain pass with hairpin bends, a village of wooden churches or a delta where the Danube meets the Black Sea. For a Swede, the first surprise is how far the money goes. The second is that Romania has not adopted the euro and still uses its own currency, the leu, so every price needs a conversion. This page does that. Use it to Convert SEK to RON with the daily reference rates published by the European Central Bank, in which the Swedish krona and the Romanian leu are both quoted against the euro; the page combines them into a krona-leu figure and prints its date under the result. The amount you type never leaves your browser.
Using the converter
Kronor in, lei out
Write the amount and Convert SEK to RON, then write the date next to the answer, because the figure and its date belong together.
Type an amount in Swedish kronor and the page shows the equivalent in Romanian lei and bani, together with the date of the fixing used. A krona buys somewhere around 0.42 to 0.48 lei, so the answer is a little under half of the number you typed. A new fixing is published once on each working day; on weekends and public holidays the page repeats the last one and says so. Beneath the box you will find a table of round sums and a graph covering the last thirty days. To convert the other way, from lei into kronor, open Convert RON to SEK.
What the number means
Whatever a counter promises, Convert SEK to RON first and divide the offer by the result to see the real margin.
The figure on the screen is a mid-market reference, the price at which banks trade with each other, with nothing added. No consumer gets exactly this rate, because every counter and card adds a margin. To find out how big that margin is, divide what you are offered by what this page shows. A result of 0.99 is excellent, 0.97 is typical for a card, and below 0.95 is a reason to ask elsewhere. For the examples in this text we assume an invented, tidy rate of one leu to two and a quarter kronor. It is not a forecast and not the price of the day, so put the live figure in its place.
The leu in brief
Name and coins
A handful of coins is not worth much, but Convert SEK to RON for a note of 100 lei and you will get a feel for the scale.
The word leu means lion in Romanian, and the plural is lei. One leu is divided into one hundred bani, a word that also means money in general. Coins come in 1, 5, 10 and 50 bani, and notes in 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 lei. Romanian banknotes are made of polymer, which makes them durable and hard to forge, and they carry portraits of famous Romanians such as the poet Mihai Eminescu on the 500-lei note. A coffee in a cafe costs 10 to 15 lei, so a few notes go a long way.
Why Romania keeps its own currency
Romania joined the European Union in 2007 and has committed to adopting the euro, but only when it meets a list of conditions on inflation, public debt and exchange-rate stability. The target date has been moved several times. In the meantime the leu floats, and its rate to the krona changes every working day, usually by a small amount. A traveller should therefore not assume that last year's rate still applies.
Euros in shops
Some hotels and tourist shops quote prices in euros, and a few accept euro notes, but the change is returned in lei and the rate is generous to the shop. If you carry euros, change them at a bank or at a reputable exchange office. Better still, pay by card in lei and let your bank convert at the reference rate plus its margin.
Bucharest
The capital in a day
Museum tickets, a metro pass and lunch are small sums, so Convert SEK to RON for the whole day and expect a low total.
Bucharest is a large, busy and contrasting city. It has broad avenues from the nineteenth century, when it was called Little Paris, grand houses, a huge Parliament building that is among the heaviest in the world, and an old quarter with restaurants and bars. A day on foot can take in the Athenaeum concert hall, the Village Museum with its farmhouses from every region, the Cismigiu Garden and the old Lipscani streets. Entry to museums costs 15 to 40 lei, and a guided tour of the Parliament about 50 to 70.
Getting around
The metro is fast and cheap, with a single journey priced at about 3 to 5 lei. Buses and trams cover the rest, and ride-hailing apps give fixed fares, usually 15 to 40 lei for a trip within the centre. Avoid unmarked taxis at the airport and station, which can charge several times the normal tariff. From the airport, a direct train or bus reaches the centre in about 30 minutes for a few lei.
Eating and drinking
Traditional restaurants serve sarmale, cabbage rolls with a filling of meat and rice, served with polenta, mici, small grilled rolls of minced meat, and ciorbă, a sour soup. A main course costs 35 to 70 lei, a soup 15 to 25, a dessert 15 to 30. At the invented rate, a 50-lei main course is 112 kronor, a 20-lei soup 45. A local beer costs 10 to 15 lei, a glass of wine 15 to 25.
Transylvania
Castles and old towns
Transylvania, in the centre of the country, is a region of fortified churches, walled towns and forested hills. Its best-known cities are Brașov, with its main square under the Tâmpa mountain, Sibiu, European Capital of Culture in 2007, and Sighișoara, a hilltop citadel with a clock tower. Near Brașov, the fortress of Bran, often marketed as Dracula's castle, is a major tourist stop; entry costs about 60 lei. The real fifteenth-century prince who inspired the legend, Vlad the Impaler, lived elsewhere, but the story helps sales.
Villages and food
Before a stay in a village guesthouse, Convert SEK to RON for the nightly rate and the dinner together.
The Saxon villages of southern Transylvania, such as Viscri and Biertan, have fortified churches that are listed by UNESCO. Guesthouses in the villages offer a bed and home cooking at 150 to 300 lei per person, including dinner and breakfast. The food is hearty: soups, stews, fresh cheese, bread from a wood oven and plum brandy, called țuică, offered to guests. Convert SEK to RON for a guesthouse stay, and you will find that a night with dinner costs less than a sandwich at home.
On the road
A rental car, fuel and a toll sticker add up, so Convert SEK to RON for each and compare with the train.
Roads are improving but can be slow in the hills, and trucks and horse-drawn carts share the route. Trains link the main cities, though they are not fast; a ride from Bucharest to Brașov takes around three hours and costs 60 to 100 lei. Many travellers hire a car for the countryside. A rental costs 150 to 250 lei a day, and fuel about 7 lei a litre. Drive carefully, especially at night.
Mountains, monasteries and a delta
The Carpathians
The Carpathian range curves through the middle of Romania, with the highest peaks in the Făgăraș and Retezat massifs, which exceed 2,500 metres. Hikers can follow marked trails for days, staying in mountain huts at 50 to 120 lei a night. The Transfăgărășan road, opened in the 1970s, climbs across the Făgăraș range in a series of hairpin bends and is closed in winter. Weather turns fast, so carry waterproof clothing even in summer. If you compare with a map in feet, Convert m to ft and Convert km to mi turn metres and kilometres into feet and miles.
Painted monasteries
In the north, in the region of Bukovina, several monasteries from the sixteenth century are covered on the outside with frescoes in deep blue, red and green, showing saints, battles and the Last Judgement. They are on the UNESCO list, and are still lived in by nuns and monks. Entry costs 10 to 20 lei, and a camera permit a few lei more. Dress modestly, with covered shoulders and knees.
The Danube Delta
Where the Danube flows into the Black Sea, the river splits into channels, reed beds and lakes that form one of the largest wetlands in Europe, home to pelicans, herons and hundreds of other bird species. Boat trips from Tulcea or Murighiol cost 100 to 250 lei per person for half a day, and guesthouses in the village of Sulina or Crișan serve fresh fish. Bring insect repellent in summer.
Paying in Romania
Cards, cash and machines
Take some cash for the villages, but Convert SEK to RON for the sum you need so that you do not withdraw too much.
Cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops in towns, and contactless payment is common. In villages, markets and small guesthouses, cash is still needed. Cash machines are plentiful in towns, but independent machines in tourist areas may offer to convert the amount into kronor at a poor rate; always choose lei. Withdraw larger amounts less often to limit fixed fees.
Tipping and service
A tip of 10 per cent is common in restaurants if the service was good, left in cash or added to the card total. Taxi drivers appreciate rounding up. In small guesthouses, a little extra for the cook is appreciated. Convert SEK to RON once for your daily budget and again for tips so there are no surprises.
Time, units and temperature
Romania is one hour ahead of Sweden. To see the difference between zones, Convert CET to EET shows how the step is applied. Distances are in kilometres and temperatures in Celsius; Convert °C to °F turns them into Fahrenheit. Summers are hot, winters cold and snowy in the mountains.
When to go
Four seasons, four trips
Spring brings blossom to the lowlands and meltwater to the hills, with comfortable temperatures for city walks and for villages in Transylvania. Summer is hot in Bucharest and on the Black Sea coast, where temperatures often pass thirty degrees, and mild in the mountains, which makes July and August the season for hiking and for the beach. Autumn is the quiet favourite of many residents: the forests turn red and gold, the grape harvest begins and crowds thin. Winter is long and snowy in the Carpathians, with ski resorts such as Sinaia, Poiana Brașov and Predeal, and Christmas markets in Sibiu and Brașov.
What it costs by season
Hotels charge more in August and around the winter holidays, and mountain resorts also raise their rates in the ski season. A mid-range double room in a town costs 250 to 400 lei in spring and autumn and 350 to 550 in high season. At the invented rate of two and a quarter kronor to the leu, 300 lei is 675 kronor, and 450 lei is 1,013. If your dates are flexible, Convert SEK to RON for two seasons and see how much you save.
Flights from Sweden
Direct flights link Stockholm and Gothenburg to Bucharest, and low-cost carriers also serve Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara. A return fare costs from about 1,200 to 3,000 kronor, depending on the season and how early you book. Cluj is the best gateway to northern Transylvania, and Timișoara to the west. Check the baggage rules of the carrier before you buy.
A week in lei
An example itinerary
Imagine a week that starts in Bucharest, then goes north by train to Brașov, Sighișoara and Sibiu, and ends in Cluj. Lodging for six nights at 300 lei is 1,800 lei. Food at 150 lei a day for seven days is 1,050. Trains and local transport add 450, museums and castles 300, a day tour of the Carpathians 350, and small shopping 400. The total is 4,350 lei, which at the invented rate is 9,788 kronor, excluding the flight. Convert SEK to RON for each line and you will see the shape of your trip.
Where costs rise
Prices rise in the most visited places: the castle at Bran, the old squares of Brașov and the hotels in the centre of Bucharest. Meals in the open air near a major attraction can cost twice the village price. A simple answer is to eat one street away from the main square, where locals dine.
Where to save
Guesthouses in villages give excellent value, often with home cooking. Trains in second class are comfortable and cheap. A daily menu at lunchtime, which many restaurants offer on weekdays, costs 25 to 45 lei for soup and a main course. Markets sell fruit, cheese and bread for picnics.
Language and manners
Romanian, a Latin tongue in the east
Romanian is a Romance language, descended from Latin like French, Italian and Spanish, even though it is surrounded by Slavic, Hungarian and Turkish neighbours. A traveller who knows some French or Italian will recognise many words. Mulțumesc is thank you, bună ziua is good day, te rog is please, and nota, vă rog is the way to ask for the bill. English is widely spoken by young people in cities, less so in villages.
Greetings and hospitality
Romanians are famously hospitable. A guest in a village home is offered coffee, homemade sweets and often a glass of brandy, and refusing politely is acceptable but a small taste is appreciated. Bring a modest gift such as chocolate or flowers, an odd number of flowers for a living person. Take your shoes off if the host does.
Romanians in Sweden
Many Romanians live and work in Sweden, in health care, construction, transport and agriculture, and Swedish towns have Romanian shops and churches. Their presence means that Swedes who visit Romania often know someone who can recommend a guesthouse or a doctor. Money moves in both directions, as wages and remittances, so the krona-leu rate is a familiar number in many households.
Other krona conversions
If the trip goes on
Travellers who continue to Hungary can use Convert SEK to HUF, those who go to Poland Convert SEK to PLN, and those who return through Germany Convert SEK to EUR. For lei against the euro, see Convert EUR to RON.
A simple routine
Write down the rate and date each time you exchange money. A look at the note at home will tell you what each exchange really cost.
Mistakes to avoid
Paying in euros
If a shop quotes euros, Convert SEK to RON and compare with the lei price on the same shelf.
When a Romanian shop accepts euros, it sets its own rate. Pay in lei, and Convert SEK to RON first to check the price.
Accepting a conversion at the machine
A machine that offers to charge you in kronor uses its own rate. Choose lei.
Using an old rate
A rate from last month may be wrong by a few per cent. The date next to the result protects you whenever you Convert SEK to RON.
In short
The only thing fetched from the network is the table of daily rates; your amount stays in the browser and no account is needed. From a hairpin road in the mountains to a guesthouse in a Saxon village, one habit pays: Convert SEK to RON, read the date and weigh every offer against the figure on this page.