Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 21.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 35.8% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$9.18 RON 39.87
2.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$57.5 RON 249
-42.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$8.08 RON 35.08
-15.97%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$3.18 RON 13.82
-42.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$2.25 RON 9.76
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$2 RON 8.67
-22.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$2.77 RON 12.03
-15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$3.36 RON 14.58
-16.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.47 RON 6.4
-4.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$1.28 RON 5.54
-1.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.5 RON 6.5
-10.00%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$3.15 RON 13.69
-55.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$9.36 RON 40.64
-44.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$6.58 RON 28.57
-28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$11.27 RON 48.95
-20.85%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.09 RON 4.75
-14.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.49 RON 6.47
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.6 RON 6.94
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$2.56 RON 11.13
-55.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$0.72 RON 3.14
-38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.02 RON 4.42
-35.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$0.73 RON 3.16
-35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.74 RON 3.21
-9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$5.99 RON 26.01
-9.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$8.04 RON 34.89
-27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.2 RON 5.19
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.72 RON 7.45
-47.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.9 RON 3.91
-25.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$29.53 RON 128
-20.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$0.84 RON 3.63
-47.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.8 RON 3.46
-48.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$7.42 RON 32.21
-31.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.67 RON 7.24
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$28K RON 121.6K
-36.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
-7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$138 RON 599
-16.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$8.33 RON 36.17
-16.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$9.41 RON 40.84
-24.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$43.68 RON 190
-12.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$15.41 RON 66.9
-39.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$7.86 RON 34.11
-41.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$488 RON 2,119
-11.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-31.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$75.8 RON 329
-11.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$42.92 RON 186
-21.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$83.9 RON 364
-18.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$94.9 RON 412
-27.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$495 RON 2,151
-29.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$352 RON 1,529
-33.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$725 RON 3,147
11.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$586 RON 2,545
-2.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-51.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$1,855 RON 8,056
-53.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$1,250 RON 5,429
8.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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