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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 18.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacau is 9.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RON 50.8
$9.35 RON 40.95
24.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.17 RON 198
$58.3 RON 255
-22.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 RON 34.49
$8.08 RON 35.38
-2.60%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RON 9.97
$3.17 RON 13.87
-28.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RON 9.61
$2.27 RON 9.96
-3.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RON 8.31
$2.01 RON 8.79
-5.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.96
$2.78 RON 12.19
-18.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 RON 15.72
$3.51 RON 15.39
2.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RON 5.83
$1.54 RON 6.75
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RON 3.95
$1.26 RON 5.52
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$1.50 RON 6.57
14.00%
Eggs
$3.73 RON 16.33
$3.20 RON 14.00
16.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.30 RON 36.35
$9.76 RON 42.76
-14.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RON 27.77
$6.31 RON 27.63
0.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 RON 39.33
$11.44 RON 50.1
-21.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.49
$1.10 RON 4.81
13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.19
$1.51 RON 6.59
8.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$1.54 RON 6.76
11.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.29
$2.51 RON 10.99
-24.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 RON 3.95
$0.73 RON 3.18
23.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.63
$1.03 RON 4.49
-19.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$0.68 RON 3.00
4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.74 RON 3.25
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.58
$6.08 RON 26.64
-7.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 RON 29.57
$8.06 RON 35.28
-16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.11
$1.24 RON 5.44
-24.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 RON 5.85
$1.67 RON 7.30
-19.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$0.95 RON 4.17
-32.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.85 RON 144
$30.17 RON 132
8.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 RON 2.70
$0.90 RON 3.93
-31.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.69
$0.79 RON 3.45
-22.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 RON 34.05
$7.49 RON 32.83
3.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.64 RON 7.18
-7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.0K
$28.0K RON 122.7K
-0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 117.4K
$26.3K RON 115.0K
2.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 499
$140 RON 613
-18.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 RON 37.01
$8.52 RON 37.32
-0.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.09 RON 22.30
$9.07 RON 39.72
-43.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.01 RON 110
$42.74 RON 187
-41.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.70 RON 99.4
$14.91 RON 65.3
52.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 29.88
$8.14 RON 35.65
-16.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 RON 2,836
$498 RON 2,183
29.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,438 RON 23.8K
$10.4K RON 45.7K
-47.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 RON 406
$77.6 RON 340
19.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.50 RON 151
$42.85 RON 188
-19.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 RON 279
$82.3 RON 361
-22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 RON 424
$95.2 RON 417
1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 RON 1,394
$482 RON 2,113
-34.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 RON 801
$354 RON 1,551
-48.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 RON 2,261
$738 RON 3,234
-30.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 RON 1,641
$597 RON 2,614
-37.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,923 RON 8,421
$2,724 RON 11.9K
-29.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,247 RON 5,462
$1,986 RON 8,699
-37.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RON 4,574
$1,328 RON 5,819
-21.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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Last update for Bacau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

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