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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Mare is 11% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Mare is 26.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 RON 38.86
$9.18 RON 39.87
-2.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.17 RON 157
$57.5 RON 249
-37.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 RON 30.37
$8.08 RON 35.08
-13.37%
Cappuccino
$2.14 RON 9.28
$3.18 RON 13.82
-32.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$2.25 RON 9.76
-20.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$2 RON 8.67
-36.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$2.77 RON 12.03
-42.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RON 9.29
$3.36 RON 14.58
-36.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RON 6.33
$1.47 RON 6.4
-0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$1.28 RON 5.54
-4.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.5 RON 6.5
2.67%
Eggs
$3.41 RON 14.78
$3.15 RON 13.69
8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RON 32.45
$9.36 RON 40.64
-20.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 RON 25.89
$6.58 RON 28.57
-9.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.86
$11.27 RON 48.95
-22.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.09 RON 4.75
7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.53
$1.49 RON 6.47
0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.6 RON 6.94
8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$2.56 RON 11.13
-17.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$0.72 RON 3.14
15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$1.02 RON 4.42
-14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$0.73 RON 3.16
46.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.74 RON 3.21
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 RON 22.87
$5.99 RON 26.01
-12.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 RON 22.71
$8.04 RON 34.89
-34.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.28
$1.2 RON 5.19
-17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$1.72 RON 7.45
4.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.9 RON 3.91
-25.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.11 RON 69.9
$29.53 RON 128
-45.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$0.84 RON 3.63
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.8 RON 3.46
-1.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 RON 40.11
$7.42 RON 32.21
24.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.67 RON 7.24
-5.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 115.4K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
1.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 494
$138 RON 599
-17.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.12
$8.33 RON 36.17
2.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.53 RON 50.1
$9.41 RON 40.84
22.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 RON 224
$43.68 RON 190
18.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.59 RON 89.4
$15.41 RON 66.9
33.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 RON 29.5
$7.86 RON 34.11
-13.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,848
$488 RON 2,119
-12.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,931 RON 30.1K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-31.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 RON 232
$75.8 RON 329
-29.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.71 RON 164
$42.92 RON 186
-12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 RON 294
$83.9 RON 364
-19.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 RON 405
$94.9 RON 412
-1.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,237
$495 RON 2,151
-42.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 RON 918
$352 RON 1,529
-39.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RON 2,394
$725 RON 3,147
-23.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 RON 1,763
$586 RON 2,545
-30.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,227 RON 9,670
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-20.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,483 RON 6,441
$1,855 RON 8,056
-20.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Mare
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 RON 3,225
$1,250 RON 5,429
-40.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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Last update for Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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