Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Chitila and Timisoara

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Chitila is 9.5% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Chitila is 12.1% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RONĀ 59.0
$9.05 RONĀ 39.35
49.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 RONĀ 301
$57.7 RONĀ 251
19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 RONĀ 35.95
$8.21 RONĀ 35.73
0.61%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.74
$3.28 RONĀ 14.26
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RONĀ 8.22
$2.28 RONĀ 9.91
-17.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RONĀ 5.64
$2.02 RONĀ 8.79
-35.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RONĀ 10.09
$2.70 RONĀ 11.75
-14.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RONĀ 13.73
$3.48 RONĀ 15.14
-9.20%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.35
$1.51 RONĀ 6.57
11.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RONĀ 5.64
$1.25 RONĀ 5.46
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
$1.48 RONĀ 6.46
24.32%
Eggs
$3.31 RONĀ 14.41
$3.27 RONĀ 14.24
1.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 RONĀ 41.24
$9.60 RONĀ 41.75
-1.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 RONĀ 29.48
$6.62 RONĀ 28.78
2.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RONĀ 51.0
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.89
$1.09 RONĀ 4.74
23.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RONĀ 7.79
$1.52 RONĀ 6.61
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.40
$1.54 RONĀ 6.71
10.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.54
$2.59 RONĀ 11.28
-6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
$0.72 RONĀ 3.14
38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
$1.02 RONĀ 4.44
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.06
$0.67 RONĀ 2.91
38.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.82
$0.78 RONĀ 3.40
12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 RONĀ 28.57
$5.88 RONĀ 25.59
11.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RONĀ 30.52
$7.89 RONĀ 34.33
-11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.79
$1.26 RONĀ 5.47
-12.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RONĀ 7.98
$1.75 RONĀ 7.60
4.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.88 RONĀ 3.85
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.60 RONĀ 85.3
$29.94 RONĀ 130
-34.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.85 RONĀ 3.72
-22.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.79
$0.85 RONĀ 3.70
-24.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 RONĀ 29.60
$7.30 RONĀ 31.74
-6.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.48
$1.65 RONĀ 7.17
4.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 123.9K
$28.5K RONĀ 124.0K
-0.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 120.3K
$26.0K RONĀ 113.1K
6.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RONĀ 781
$140 RONĀ 607
28.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RONĀ 37.75
$8.54 RONĀ 37.14
1.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.41 RONĀ 49.64
$9.42 RONĀ 40.99
21.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RONĀ 183
$42.83 RONĀ 186
-1.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RONĀ 82.8
$14.90 RONĀ 64.8
27.65%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 RONĀ 34.83
$7.86 RONĀ 34.21
1.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 RONĀ 2,389
$507 RONĀ 2,205
8.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,314 RONĀ 36.2K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.0K
-17.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 RONĀ 349
$77.9 RONĀ 339
2.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 RONĀ 286
$42.63 RONĀ 185
54.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RONĀ 393
$82.3 RONĀ 358
9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 RONĀ 400
$94.7 RONĀ 412
-2.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONĀ 1,698
$482 RONĀ 2,098
-19.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RONĀ 1,242
$359 RONĀ 1,560
-20.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RONĀ 2,551
$723 RONĀ 3,145
-18.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONĀ 1,928
$588 RONĀ 2,559
-24.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 RONĀ 7,692
$2,714 RONĀ 11.8K
-34.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,389 RONĀ 6,040
$1,977 RONĀ 8,600
-29.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$921 RONĀ 4,007
$1,277 RONĀ 5,557
-27.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
6.66
1.80%

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Last update for Chitila: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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