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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 29.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 16.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.49 RON 40.98
$8.97 RON 38.73
5.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.21 RON 143
$56.8 RON 245
-41.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 RON 30.63
$7.88 RON 34.04
-10.03%
Cappuccino
$1.89 RON 8.15
$3.12 RON 13.49
-39.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 8.41
$2.25 RON 9.71
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RON 6.80
$1.92 RON 8.28
-18.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.01
$2.68 RON 11.58
-13.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.23
$3.51 RON 15.16
-19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.90
$1.53 RON 6.60
-10.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.43
$1.32 RON 5.71
-4.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.10
$1.50 RON 6.49
-6.00%
Eggs
$1.42 RON 6.11
$3.26 RON 14.09
-56.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.44 RON 23.50
$9.56 RON 41.31
-43.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.27
$6.42 RON 27.75
-26.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 RON 37.56
$11.43 RON 49.39
-23.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.08 RON 4.66
-12.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.56
$1.51 RON 6.51
0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.08
$1.55 RON 6.72
-23.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.84
$2.58 RON 11.15
-56.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 RON 1.93
$0.76 RON 3.30
-40.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.09
$1.03 RON 4.44
-30.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RON 1.90
$0.67 RON 2.91
-34.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$0.78 RON 3.36
-14.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 RON 23.69
$5.91 RON 25.53
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 RON 25.70
$8.14 RON 35.16
-26.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.20 RON 5.17
-40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$1.66 RON 7.19
-42.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.91 RON 3.91
-20.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.83 RON 98.6
$29.91 RON 129
-23.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 RON 2.08
$0.84 RON 3.63
-42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.75
$0.78 RON 3.38
-47.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.92 RON 21.27
$7.42 RON 32.07
-33.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.00
$1.60 RON 6.90
1.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K RON 78.4K
$28.5K RON 123.2K
-36.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 104.6K
$25.8K RON 111.5K
-6.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 RON 504
$139 RON 600
-15.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.80 RON 29.37
$8.66 RON 37.42
-21.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.10 RON 30.68
$9.41 RON 40.66
-24.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.04 RON 164
$42.62 RON 184
-10.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 RON 38.79
$14.98 RON 64.7
-40.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 RON 20.18
$8.03 RON 34.68
-41.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,869
$507 RON 2,188
-14.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,792 RON 29.3K
$10.4K RON 44.7K
-34.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 RON 291
$76.0 RON 328
-11.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.73 RON 150
$43.40 RON 188
-19.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 RON 303
$82.9 RON 358
-15.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.3 RON 304
$94.7 RON 409
-25.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,502
$494 RON 2,134
-29.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 RON 995
$362 RON 1,562
-36.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 RON 3,463
$745 RON 3,217
7.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 RON 2,454
$605 RON 2,615
-6.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,385 RON 5,981
$2,661 RON 11.5K
-47.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$872 RON 3,765
$1,971 RON 8,514
-55.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,354 RON 5,850
$1,311 RON 5,662
3.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: April 13, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: April 12, 2026

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