Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 7.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bacau is 3.1% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51
$9.18 RON 39.87
27.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 RON 201
$57.5 RON 249
-19.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$8.08 RON 35.08
-2.85%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.52
$3.18 RON 13.82
-31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.25 RON 9.76
-1.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.89
$2 RON 8.67
-9.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.77 RON 12.03
-18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RON 15.66
$3.36 RON 14.58
7.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.02
$1.47 RON 6.4
-5.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.28 RON 5.54
-35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.5 RON 6.5
16.67%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.03
$3.15 RON 13.69
17.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.84
$9.36 RON 40.64
-9.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.62
$6.58 RON 28.57
-6.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.05
$11.27 RON 48.95
-20.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$1.09 RON 4.75
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.49 RON 6.47
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.6 RON 6.94
6.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.98
$2.56 RON 11.13
-28.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$0.72 RON 3.14
22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$1.02 RON 4.42
-12.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.73 RON 3.16
-2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.74 RON 3.21
-1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.37
$5.99 RON 26.01
-2.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.92
$8.04 RON 34.89
-28.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.2 RON 5.19
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$1.72 RON 7.45
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$0.9 RON 3.91
-27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 RON 140
$29.53 RON 128
8.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$0.84 RON 3.63
-22.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.8 RON 3.46
-23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 RON 33.41
$7.42 RON 32.21
3.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.67 RON 7.24
-5.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.4K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 496
$138 RON 599
-17.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.06
$8.33 RON 36.17
2.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$9.41 RON 40.84
-46.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 RON 109
$43.68 RON 190
-42.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 99.2
$15.41 RON 66.9
48.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 RON 28.17
$7.86 RON 34.11
-17.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,855
$488 RON 2,119
34.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,325 RON 23.1K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-47.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 RON 406
$75.8 RON 329
23.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 RON 153
$42.92 RON 186
-18.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RON 276
$83.9 RON 364
-24.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 RON 425
$94.9 RON 412
3.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$495 RON 2,151
-36.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 802
$352 RON 1,529
-47.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 RON 2,180
$725 RON 3,147
-30.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,613
$586 RON 2,545
-36.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,970 RON 8,552
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-29.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 RON 7,345
$1,855 RON 8,056
-8.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RON 4,317
$1,250 RON 5,429
-20.48%
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 Bacau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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