Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Arad is 15.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arad is 19.3% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 RON 40.25
$9.18 RON 39.87
0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.15 RON 153
$57.5 RON 249
-38.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 RON 30.08
$8.08 RON 35.08
-14.23%
Cappuccino
$2.3 RON 9.97
$3.18 RON 13.82
-27.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$2.25 RON 9.76
-29.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.7
$2 RON 8.67
-11.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$2.77 RON 12.03
-23.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.32
$3.36 RON 14.58
-15.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.52
$1.47 RON 6.4
2.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$1.28 RON 5.54
-0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.63
$1.5 RON 6.5
2.00%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.1
$3.15 RON 13.69
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RON 35.32
$9.36 RON 40.64
-13.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 RON 19.19
$6.58 RON 28.57
-32.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RON 38.94
$11.27 RON 48.95
-20.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.02
$1.09 RON 4.75
6.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.56
$1.49 RON 6.47
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$1.6 RON 6.94
5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$2.56 RON 11.13
-33.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.51
$0.72 RON 3.14
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.02 RON 4.42
-15.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$0.73 RON 3.16
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$0.74 RON 3.21
27.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.75
$5.99 RON 26.01
-4.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RON 30.3
$8.04 RON 34.89
-13.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.2 RON 5.19
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.72 RON 7.45
-8.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.9 RON 3.91
-1.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.67 RON 103
$29.53 RON 128
-19.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.69
$0.84 RON 3.63
1.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.8 RON 3.46
8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.25 RON 40.15
$7.42 RON 32.21
24.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.04
$1.67 RON 7.24
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 114K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 RON 481
$138 RON 599
-19.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.42 RON 36.57
$8.33 RON 36.17
1.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.68 RON 33.35
$9.41 RON 40.84
-18.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.64 RON 172
$43.68 RON 190
-9.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.45 RON 102
$15.41 RON 66.9
52.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 RON 24.35
$7.86 RON 34.11
-28.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 RON 997
$488 RON 2,119
-52.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.5K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-32.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.93 RON 173
$75.8 RON 329
-47.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.09 RON 165
$42.92 RON 186
-11.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 RON 355
$83.9 RON 364
-2.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 RON 306
$94.9 RON 412
-25.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 RON 1,428
$495 RON 2,151
-33.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 RON 948
$352 RON 1,529
-38.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 RON 2,478
$725 RON 3,147
-21.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,855
$586 RON 2,545
-27.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,540 RON 6,686
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-45.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,124 RON 4,879
$1,855 RON 8,056
-39.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 RON 3,672
$1,250 RON 5,429
-32.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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Last update for Arad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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