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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arad is 14.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arad is 20.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.47 RON 41.48
$9.35 RON 40.95
1.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.70 RON 152
$58.3 RON 255
-40.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 RON 29.66
$8.08 RON 35.38
-16.21%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RON 9.84
$3.17 RON 13.87
-29.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.23
$2.27 RON 9.96
-27.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.44
$2.01 RON 8.79
-15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$2.78 RON 12.19
-27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.33
$3.51 RON 15.39
-19.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RON 6.56
$1.54 RON 6.75
-2.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$1.26 RON 5.52
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.95
$1.50 RON 6.57
6.00%
Eggs
$2.94 RON 12.86
$3.20 RON 14.00
-8.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.85 RON 34.40
$9.76 RON 42.76
-19.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.59
$6.31 RON 27.63
-29.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 RON 38.88
$11.44 RON 50.1
-22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.13
$1.10 RON 4.81
6.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.88
$1.51 RON 6.59
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.52
$1.54 RON 6.76
11.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.21
$2.51 RON 10.99
-34.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.59
$0.73 RON 3.18
12.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$1.03 RON 4.49
-16.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.46
$0.68 RON 3.00
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$0.74 RON 3.25
25.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 RON 26.41
$6.08 RON 26.64
-0.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 RON 29.97
$8.06 RON 35.28
-15.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$1.24 RON 5.44
-17.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.98
$1.67 RON 7.30
-4.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 RON 4.11
$0.95 RON 4.17
-1.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.47 RON 103
$30.17 RON 132
-22.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.95
$0.90 RON 3.93
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.79 RON 3.45
10.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 RON 39.25
$7.49 RON 32.83
19.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.64 RON 7.18
-2.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.5K
$28.0K RON 122.7K
-1.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 116.1K
$26.3K RON 115.0K
0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 RON 480
$140 RON 613
-21.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.44 RON 36.97
$8.52 RON 37.32
-0.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 RON 35.31
$9.07 RON 39.72
-11.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.42 RON 173
$42.74 RON 187
-7.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.01 RON 101
$14.91 RON 65.3
54.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 RON 25.84
$8.14 RON 35.65
-27.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RON 1,020
$498 RON 2,183
-53.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,988 RON 30.6K
$10.4K RON 45.7K
-32.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.82 RON 174
$77.6 RON 340
-48.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.65 RON 165
$42.85 RON 188
-12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 RON 358
$82.3 RON 361
-0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.0 RON 307
$95.2 RON 417
-26.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,426
$482 RON 2,113
-32.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 RON 970
$354 RON 1,551
-37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 RON 2,442
$738 RON 3,234
-24.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 RON 1,917
$597 RON 2,614
-26.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,560 RON 6,833
$2,724 RON 11.9K
-42.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,140 RON 4,993
$1,986 RON 8,699
-42.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arad
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$826 RON 3,618
$1,328 RON 5,819
-37.82%
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 Arad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

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