Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 16.3% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RON 41.34
$9.18 RON 39.87
3.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 RON 122
$57.5 RON 249
-51.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$8.08 RON 35.08
-1.49%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.76
$3.18 RON 13.82
-14.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$2.25 RON 9.76
-34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.22
$2 RON 8.67
-5.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$2.77 RON 12.03
-15.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.37
$3.36 RON 14.58
5.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.47 RON 6.4
-4.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.78
$1.28 RON 5.54
-14.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.69
$1.5 RON 6.5
18.00%
Eggs
$3.38 RON 14.68
$3.15 RON 13.69
7.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 RON 38.79
$9.36 RON 40.64
-4.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 RON 29.99
$6.58 RON 28.57
5.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 RON 40.61
$11.27 RON 48.95
-17.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.09 RON 4.75
8.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.3
$1.49 RON 6.47
-2.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.6 RON 6.94
-16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.27
$2.56 RON 11.13
-25.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.23
$0.72 RON 3.14
4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.02 RON 4.42
-8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.73 RON 3.16
-2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$0.74 RON 3.21
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.58
$5.99 RON 26.01
-1.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.55
$8.04 RON 34.89
-26.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.2 RON 5.19
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$1.72 RON 7.45
-18.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 RON 2.04
$0.9 RON 3.91
-47.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.6 RON 59
$29.53 RON 128
-53.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.84 RON 3.63
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.68
$0.8 RON 3.46
-22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 RON 25.49
$7.42 RON 32.21
-20.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.67 RON 7.24
-5.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 110.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
-9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
2.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 627
$138 RON 599
4.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.37
$8.33 RON 36.17
3.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 RON 31.88
$9.41 RON 40.84
-22.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.3 RON 297
$43.68 RON 190
56.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$15.41 RON 66.9
25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 RON 26.16
$7.86 RON 34.11
-23.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,871
$488 RON 2,119
-11.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 RON 29.9K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-31.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 RON 366
$75.8 RON 329
11.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.16 RON 183
$42.92 RON 186
-1.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$83.9 RON 364
-10.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$94.9 RON 412
4.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,682
$495 RON 2,151
-21.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 RON 986
$352 RON 1,529
-35.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,512
$725 RON 3,147
-20.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 RON 1,586
$586 RON 2,545
-37.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 RON 6,047
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-50.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 RON 5,515
$1,855 RON 8,056
-31.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 RON 4,186
$1,250 RON 5,429
-22.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
6.66
-0.60%

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

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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