Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangkok and Timisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Bangkok is 1.1% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangkok is 8.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.09 ฿97.9
$9.05 RON 39.71
-65.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.42 ฿963
$57.7 RON 253
-47.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 ฿198
$8.21 RON 36.06
-23.63%
Cappuccino
$2.58 ฿81.7
$3.28 RON 14.39
-21.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ฿21.11
$2.28 RON 10.00
-70.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ฿8.43
$2.02 RON 8.87
-86.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿75.6
$2.70 RON 11.86
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 ฿125
$3.48 RON 15.28
12.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 ฿59.3
$1.51 RON 6.64
23.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 ฿42.57
$1.25 RON 5.51
8.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 ฿46.60
$1.48 RON 6.52
-0.68%
Eggs
$2.14 ฿67.9
$3.27 RON 14.37
-34.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.16 ฿575
$9.60 RON 42.13
89.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿98.6
$6.62 RON 29.05
-52.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.20 ฿291
$11.49 RON 50.5
-19.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 ฿110
$1.09 RON 4.78
218.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.1
$1.52 RON 6.67
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ฿72.0
$1.54 RON 6.77
47.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.90 ฿60.2
$2.59 RON 11.39
-26.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.2
$0.72 RON 3.17
129.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 ฿47.59
$1.02 RON 4.48
47.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ฿43.35
$0.67 RON 2.94
104.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ฿16.60
$0.78 RON 3.44
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 ฿139
$5.88 RON 25.82
-25.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 ฿496
$7.89 RON 34.65
98.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 ฿58.4
$1.26 RON 5.52
46.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ฿106
$1.75 RON 7.67
92.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 ฿38.06
$0.88 RON 3.88
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.78 ฿1,164
$29.94 RON 131
22.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 ฿35.02
$0.85 RON 3.75
30.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿36.13
$0.85 RON 3.73
34.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 ฿198
$7.30 RON 32.03
-14.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ฿37.54
$1.65 RON 7.24
-27.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K ฿1.2M
$28.5K RON 125.1K
30.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ฿916.8K
$26.0K RON 114.2K
11.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ฿2,824
$140 RON 612
-36.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.79 ฿405
$8.54 RON 37.49
49.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.37 ฿550
$9.42 RON 41.36
84.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 ฿1,661
$42.83 RON 188
22.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 ฿337
$14.90 RON 65.4
-28.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 ฿245
$7.86 RON 34.53
-1.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 ฿19.0K
$507 RON 2,226
18.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K ฿414.7K
$10.1K RON 44.4K
29.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.0 ฿1,835
$77.9 RON 342
-25.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.85 ฿1,230
$42.63 RON 187
-8.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ฿3,382
$82.3 RON 361
29.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ฿2,955
$94.7 RON 416
-1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ฿21.2K
$482 RON 2,118
39.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ฿10.2K
$359 RON 1,574
-9.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 ฿59.0K
$723 RON 3,174
158.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 ฿26.2K
$588 RON 2,583
40.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,263 ฿198.2K
$2,714 RON 11.9K
130.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,259 ฿103.1K
$1,977 RON 8,679
64.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangkok
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 ฿25.4K
$1,277 RON 5,608
-37.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.84
6.66
-12.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangkok: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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