Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Timisoara

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Baia Mare is 11% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Baia Mare is 14.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.34 RONĀ 41.09
$9.05 RONĀ 39.80
3.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.30 RONĀ 160
$57.7 RONĀ 254
-37.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.80 RONĀ 29.94
$8.21 RONĀ 36.14
-17.17%
Cappuccino
$2.10 RONĀ 9.26
$3.28 RONĀ 14.42
-35.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.61
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
-24.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.56
$2.02 RONĀ 8.89
-37.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 RONĀ 6.98
$2.70 RONĀ 11.88
-41.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RONĀ 9.35
$3.48 RONĀ 15.31
-39.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
$1.51 RONĀ 6.65
0.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.61
$1.25 RONĀ 5.52
1.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
$1.48 RONĀ 6.53
2.70%
Eggs
$3.26 RONĀ 14.36
$3.27 RONĀ 14.41
-0.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.57 RONĀ 33.31
$9.60 RONĀ 42.23
-21.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 RONĀ 26.61
$6.62 RONĀ 29.12
-8.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 RONĀ 37.79
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
-25.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RONĀ 5.29
$1.09 RONĀ 4.79
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.72
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.35
$1.54 RONĀ 6.79
8.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RONĀ 9.79
$2.59 RONĀ 11.41
-13.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.34
$0.72 RONĀ 3.18
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
$1.02 RONĀ 4.49
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RONĀ 4.68
$0.67 RONĀ 2.95
58.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 RONĀ 22.93
$5.88 RONĀ 25.88
-11.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.00 RONĀ 22.01
$7.89 RONĀ 34.73
-36.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONĀ 4.37
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.81
$1.75 RONĀ 7.69
1.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.88 RONĀ 3.89
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.92 RONĀ 70.0
$29.94 RONĀ 132
-46.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.37
$0.85 RONĀ 3.76
-10.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 RONĀ 3.71
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
-1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.44 RONĀ 41.52
$7.30 RONĀ 32.11
29.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.69
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
-7.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 125.3K
$28.5K RONĀ 125.4K
-0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONĀ 117.7K
$26.0K RONĀ 114.4K
2.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RONĀ 510
$140 RONĀ 614
-16.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.74 RONĀ 38.47
$8.54 RONĀ 37.57
2.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.25 RONĀ 49.49
$9.42 RONĀ 41.46
19.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 RONĀ 230
$42.83 RONĀ 188
21.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.61 RONĀ 90.7
$14.90 RONĀ 65.6
38.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.76 RONĀ 29.73
$7.86 RONĀ 34.60
-13.99%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RONĀ 1,857
$507 RONĀ 2,231
-16.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,025 RONĀ 30.9K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.5K
-30.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 RONĀ 233
$77.9 RONĀ 343
-32.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.06 RONĀ 167
$42.63 RONĀ 188
-10.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 RONĀ 310
$82.3 RONĀ 362
-14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 RONĀ 405
$94.7 RONĀ 416
-2.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONĀ 1,280
$482 RONĀ 2,122
-39.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 RONĀ 914
$359 RONĀ 1,578
-42.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RONĀ 2,424
$723 RONĀ 3,181
-23.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 RONĀ 1,768
$588 RONĀ 2,589
-31.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,357 RONĀ 10.4K
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
-13.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,644 RONĀ 7,233
$1,977 RONĀ 8,699
-16.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$884 RONĀ 3,891
$1,277 RONĀ 5,621
-30.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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Last update for Baia Mare: February 28, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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