Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Timisoara

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 16.8% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 15% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.1
$9.05 RONĀ 39.62
51.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 304
$57.7 RONĀ 253
20.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 35.93
$8.21 RONĀ 35.98
-0.12%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.67
$3.28 RONĀ 14.36
2.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.27
$2.28 RONĀ 9.98
2.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.51
$2.02 RONĀ 8.85
18.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.87
$2.70 RONĀ 11.83
25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.60
$3.48 RONĀ 15.24
15.52%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.56
$1.51 RONĀ 6.62
14.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
$1.25 RONĀ 5.50
12.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.04
$1.48 RONĀ 6.50
24.32%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.10
$3.27 RONĀ 14.34
12.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 41.85
$9.60 RONĀ 42.03
-0.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.33
$6.62 RONĀ 28.98
8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.0
$11.49 RONĀ 50.3
7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.17
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
29.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.52 RONĀ 6.65
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.54 RONĀ 6.76
12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.60
$2.59 RONĀ 11.36
-6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.16
$1.02 RONĀ 4.47
-6.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.01
$0.67 RONĀ 2.93
37.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.01
$5.88 RONĀ 25.76
8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.16
$7.89 RONĀ 34.57
-6.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
$1.26 RONĀ 5.51
-1.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.77
$1.75 RONĀ 7.65
14.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 4.99
$0.88 RONĀ 3.87
29.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 86.6
$29.94 RONĀ 131
-34.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
-22.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.71
$0.85 RONĀ 3.72
-27.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.13
$7.30 RONĀ 31.96
-5.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.44
$1.65 RONĀ 7.22
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.1K
$28.5K RONĀ 124.8K
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 130.6K
$26.0K RONĀ 113.9K
14.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 780
$140 RONĀ 611
27.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.77
$8.54 RONĀ 37.40
3.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 49.91
$9.42 RONĀ 41.27
20.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 238
$42.83 RONĀ 188
26.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 127
$14.90 RONĀ 65.3
94.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 40.95
$7.86 RONĀ 34.45
18.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,890
$507 RONĀ 2,221
30.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 64.7K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.3K
46.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 349
$77.9 RONĀ 341
2.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 196
$42.63 RONĀ 187
5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 391
$82.3 RONĀ 360
8.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 487
$94.7 RONĀ 415
17.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,911
$482 RONĀ 2,113
37.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,906
$359 RONĀ 1,571
21.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,789
$723 RONĀ 3,167
82.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,649
$588 RONĀ 2,577
41.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.3K
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
53.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$1,977 RONĀ 8,659
16.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,293
$1,277 RONĀ 5,595
12.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.66
6.61%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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