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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 10.3% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barlad is 1.4% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 RON 42.05
$9.18 RON 39.87
5.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 RON 198
$57.5 RON 249
-20.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$8.08 RON 35.08
-1.36%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$3.18 RON 13.82
-16.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.25 RON 9.76
-14.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.53
$2 RON 8.67
-13.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$2.77 RON 12.03
-18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$3.36 RON 14.58
-18.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.47 RON 6.4
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.28 RON 5.54
-3.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.5 RON 6.5
10.67%
Eggs
$3.2 RON 13.9
$3.15 RON 13.69
1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.11
$9.36 RON 40.64
-11.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.8
$6.58 RON 28.57
4.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 RON 44.4
$11.27 RON 48.95
-9.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.09 RON 4.75
8.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.49 RON 6.47
2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.6 RON 6.94
1.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.27
$2.56 RON 11.13
-25.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.89
$0.72 RON 3.14
23.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.02 RON 4.42
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$0.73 RON 3.16
17.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$0.74 RON 3.21
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.36
$5.99 RON 26.01
-2.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.29
$8.04 RON 34.89
-27.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.2 RON 5.19
-14.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$1.72 RON 7.45
-1.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.9 RON 3.91
-21.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 86.9
$29.53 RON 128
-32.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.84 RON 3.63
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$0.8 RON 3.46
-13.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.35
$7.42 RON 32.21
-8.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.67 RON 7.24
-2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
4.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 RON 651
$138 RON 599
8.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.45
$8.33 RON 36.17
-1.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.85 RON 38.43
$9.41 RON 40.84
-5.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 RON 183
$43.68 RON 190
-3.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RON 84.4
$15.41 RON 66.9
26.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.57
$7.86 RON 34.11
-10.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$488 RON 2,119
-10.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-30.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$75.8 RON 329
-11.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 RON 169
$42.92 RON 186
-9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$83.9 RON 364
-10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 RON 392
$94.9 RON 412
-4.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,707
$495 RON 2,151
-20.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,258
$352 RON 1,529
-17.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,600
$725 RON 3,147
-17.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,866
$586 RON 2,545
-26.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,797 RON 7,801
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-35.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 RON 7,255
$1,855 RON 8,056
-9.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,250 RON 5,429
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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