Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 15.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barlad is 8.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 RON 41.20
$9.05 RON 39.80
3.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 RON 200
$57.7 RON 254
-21.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.81
$8.21 RON 36.14
-0.85%
Cappuccino
$2.56 RON 11.27
$3.28 RON 14.42
-21.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$2.28 RON 10.02
-11.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.74
$2.02 RON 8.89
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.98
$2.70 RON 11.88
-15.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.40
$3.48 RON 15.31
-18.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.45
$1.51 RON 6.65
-2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RON 5.47
$1.25 RON 5.52
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.53
$1.48 RON 6.53
15.54%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.81
$3.27 RON 14.41
2.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 RON 36.97
$9.60 RON 42.23
-12.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 RON 28.61
$6.62 RON 29.12
-1.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 RON 45.23
$11.49 RON 50.6
-10.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.22
$1.09 RON 4.79
9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 7.01
$1.52 RON 6.68
4.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.54 RON 6.79
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.52
$2.59 RON 11.41
-25.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.72
$0.72 RON 3.18
18.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.06
$1.02 RON 4.49
-9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.70
$0.67 RON 2.95
25.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.58
$0.78 RON 3.44
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.68
$5.88 RON 25.88
-0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RON 30.98
$7.89 RON 34.73
-10.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.67
$1.26 RON 5.53
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.37
$1.75 RON 7.69
-4.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$0.88 RON 3.89
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.08 RON 88.4
$29.94 RON 132
-32.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$0.85 RON 3.76
-9.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3.03
$0.85 RON 3.74
-18.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RON 30.82
$7.30 RON 32.11
-4.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.65 RON 7.25
-6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 125.0K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.7K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 649
$140 RON 614
5.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$8.54 RON 37.57
-4.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.83 RON 38.87
$9.42 RON 41.46
-6.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.80 RON 180
$42.83 RON 188
-4.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RON 83.1
$14.90 RON 65.6
26.85%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 RON 31.06
$7.86 RON 34.60
-10.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,875
$507 RON 2,231
-15.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,941 RON 30.5K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
-31.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 RON 300
$77.9 RON 343
-12.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.60 RON 174
$42.63 RON 188
-7.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 325
$82.3 RON 362
-10.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 RON 403
$94.7 RON 416
-3.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,717
$482 RON 2,122
-19.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,265
$359 RON 1,578
-19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,599
$723 RON 3,181
-18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,892
$588 RON 2,589
-26.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 RON 7,548
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-36.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 RON 6,947
$1,977 RON 8,699
-20.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,277 RON 5,621
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
6.66
-1.50%

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

Last update for Barlad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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