Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Buzau is 0.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzau is 13.5% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 RON 52.1
$9.18 RON 39.87
30.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.96 RON 108
$57.5 RON 249
-56.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 RON 24.81
$8.08 RON 35.08
-29.33%
Cappuccino
$2.74 RON 11.9
$3.18 RON 13.82
-13.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.3
$2.25 RON 9.76
-15.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$2 RON 8.67
-20.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.19
$2.77 RON 12.03
18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.36 RON 14.58
3.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.49
$1.47 RON 6.4
2.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$1.28 RON 5.54
5.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.5 RON 6.5
17.33%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.26
$3.15 RON 13.69
4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 RON 36.27
$9.36 RON 40.64
-10.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RON 28.63
$6.58 RON 28.57
0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 RON 44.63
$11.27 RON 48.95
-8.78%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.09 RON 4.75
-17.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.49 RON 6.47
8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.6 RON 6.94
-26.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$2.56 RON 11.13
-31.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$0.72 RON 3.14
15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.02 RON 4.42
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.44
$0.73 RON 3.16
-23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$0.74 RON 3.21
-18.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$5.99 RON 26.01
-6.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 RON 27.72
$8.04 RON 34.89
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.2 RON 5.19
-10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.72 RON 7.45
-3.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzau
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)
$19.9 RON 86.4
$29.53 RON 128
-32.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.01
$0.84 RON 3.63
-17.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$0.8 RON 3.46
-8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.37
$7.42 RON 32.21
-8.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.67 RON 7.24
-1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K RON 91.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
-24.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K RON 98.2K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
-13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 RON 546
$138 RON 599
-9.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 RON 29.01
$8.33 RON 36.17
-19.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 RON 40.14
$9.41 RON 40.84
-1.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.42 RON 162
$43.68 RON 190
-14.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 RON 86.9
$15.41 RON 66.9
29.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 RON 24.43
$7.86 RON 34.11
-28.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,486
$488 RON 2,119
-29.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,677 RON 29K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-33.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 RON 260
$75.8 RON 329
-21.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.12 RON 187
$42.92 RON 186
0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 RON 423
$83.9 RON 364
16.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$94.9 RON 412
4.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,867
$495 RON 2,151
-13.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 RON 1,587
$352 RON 1,529
3.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 RON 2,714
$725 RON 3,147
-13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 RON 2,007
$586 RON 2,545
-21.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 RON 6,210
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-49.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 RON 4,720
$1,855 RON 8,056
-41.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,028
$1,250 RON 5,429
-25.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
6.66
15.62%

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

Last update for Buzau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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