Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Calafat and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Calafat is 9.3% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calafat is 10.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 RON 38.81
$9.18 RON 39.87
-2.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.31 RON 179
$57.5 RON 249
-28.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 RON 35.93
$8.08 RON 35.08
2.35%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 9.87
$3.18 RON 13.82
-28.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.81
$2.25 RON 9.76
-60.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$2 RON 8.67
-53.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$2.77 RON 12.03
-57.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$3.36 RON 14.58
-39.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.63
$1.47 RON 6.4
-11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.28 RON 5.54
-34.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.5 RON 6.5
-2.00%
Eggs
$2.47 RON 10.74
$3.15 RON 13.69
-21.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 RON 33.02
$9.36 RON 40.64
-18.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$6.58 RON 28.57
-1.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 RON 30.46
$11.27 RON 48.95
-37.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$1.09 RON 4.75
2.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.49 RON 6.47
5.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.6 RON 6.94
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.56 RON 11.13
-38.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$0.72 RON 3.14
-1.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$1.02 RON 4.42
-24.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$0.73 RON 3.16
6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.74 RON 3.21
1.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.29
$5.99 RON 26.01
-6.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.66
$8.04 RON 34.89
-12.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.2 RON 5.19
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RON 8.94
$1.72 RON 7.45
19.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$0.9 RON 3.91
-25.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.72 RON 85.6
$29.53 RON 128
-33.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$0.84 RON 3.63
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 RON 2.36
$0.8 RON 3.46
-32.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$7.42 RON 32.21
-4.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.67 RON 7.24
-6.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.7K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.5K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
4.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RON 912
$138 RON 599
52.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$8.33 RON 36.17
-5.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.73 RON 29.21
$9.41 RON 40.84
-28.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.89 RON 178
$43.68 RON 190
-6.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 84.7
$15.41 RON 66.9
26.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 RON 28.35
$7.86 RON 34.11
-16.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,865
$488 RON 2,119
-11.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,140 RON 39.7K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-9.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.8 RON 338
$75.8 RON 329
2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 RON 161
$42.92 RON 186
-13.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 RON 341
$83.9 RON 364
-6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.3 RON 379
$94.9 RON 412
-7.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$495 RON 2,151
-23.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,278
$352 RON 1,529
-16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,588
$725 RON 3,147
-17.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,892
$586 RON 2,545
-25.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,144 RON 9,311
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-23.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 RON 5,810
$1,855 RON 8,056
-27.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$856 RON 3,718
$1,250 RON 5,429
-31.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
6.66
-9.91%

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

Last update for Calafat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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