Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Timisoara

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Carei is 2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Carei is 0.5% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 RONĀ 40.17
$9.05 RONĀ 39.35
2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.23 RONĀ 201
$57.7 RONĀ 251
-19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 RONĀ 34.27
$8.21 RONĀ 35.73
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$2.65 RONĀ 11.53
$3.28 RONĀ 14.26
-19.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RONĀ 8.36
$2.28 RONĀ 9.91
-15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
$2.02 RONĀ 8.79
-15.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RONĀ 10.15
$2.70 RONĀ 11.75
-13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RONĀ 12.31
$3.48 RONĀ 15.14
-18.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.64
$1.51 RONĀ 6.57
1.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.33
$1.25 RONĀ 5.46
-2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.60
$1.48 RONĀ 6.46
18.24%
Eggs
$3.28 RONĀ 14.26
$3.27 RONĀ 14.24
0.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 RONĀ 37.75
$9.60 RONĀ 41.75
-9.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 RONĀ 29.12
$6.62 RONĀ 28.78
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 RONĀ 44.99
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
-10.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.93
$1.09 RONĀ 4.74
3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RONĀ 6.92
$1.52 RONĀ 6.61
4.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RONĀ 6.94
$1.54 RONĀ 6.71
3.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.60
$2.59 RONĀ 11.28
-23.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RONĀ 3.67
$0.72 RONĀ 3.14
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
$1.02 RONĀ 4.44
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.02
$0.67 RONĀ 2.91
37.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.39
$0.78 RONĀ 3.40
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RONĀ 24.83
$5.88 RONĀ 25.59
-2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 RONĀ 30.85
$7.89 RONĀ 34.33
-10.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RONĀ 4.67
$1.26 RONĀ 5.47
-15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.04
$1.75 RONĀ 7.60
-7.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.95
$0.88 RONĀ 3.85
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 RONĀ 86.2
$29.94 RONĀ 130
-33.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.27
$0.85 RONĀ 3.72
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RONĀ 3.03
$0.85 RONĀ 3.70
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RONĀ 29.85
$7.30 RONĀ 31.74
-6.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
$1.65 RONĀ 7.17
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONĀ 121.1K
$28.5K RONĀ 124.0K
-2.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RONĀ 118.4K
$26.0K RONĀ 113.1K
4.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RONĀ 657
$140 RONĀ 607
8.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RONĀ 35.70
$8.54 RONĀ 37.14
-3.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.97 RONĀ 39.01
$9.42 RONĀ 40.99
-4.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.22 RONĀ 184
$42.83 RONĀ 186
-1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RONĀ 84.1
$14.90 RONĀ 64.8
29.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RONĀ 30.29
$7.86 RONĀ 34.21
-11.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,892
$507 RONĀ 2,205
-14.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,805 RONĀ 29.6K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.0K
-32.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 RONĀ 297
$77.9 RONĀ 339
-12.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.61 RONĀ 168
$42.63 RONĀ 185
-9.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 RONĀ 329
$82.3 RONĀ 358
-8.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 RONĀ 397
$94.7 RONĀ 412
-3.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RONĀ 1,679
$482 RONĀ 2,098
-20.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RONĀ 1,267
$359 RONĀ 1,560
-18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RONĀ 2,575
$723 RONĀ 3,145
-18.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONĀ 1,928
$588 RONĀ 2,559
-24.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,802 RONĀ 7,838
$2,714 RONĀ 11.8K
-33.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,309 RONĀ 5,696
$1,977 RONĀ 8,600
-33.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Carei
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,277 RONĀ 5,557
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
6.66
-1.50%

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Last update for Carei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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