Cost of Living Comparison Between Craiova and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Craiova and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Craiova is 8.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Craiova is 11% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.33 RON 40.51
$9.18 RON 39.87
1.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.65 RON 198
$57.5 RON 249
-20.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.09
$8.08 RON 35.08
-2.85%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RON 10.75
$3.18 RON 13.82
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RON 9.16
$2.25 RON 9.76
-6.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.53
$2 RON 8.67
-2.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.21
$2.77 RON 12.03
-15.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.72
$3.36 RON 14.58
0.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.47 RON 6.4
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.33
$1.28 RON 5.54
-21.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 7
$1.5 RON 6.5
7.33%
Eggs
$3.31 RON 14.36
$3.15 RON 13.69
5.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 RON 33.3
$9.36 RON 40.64
-18.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 RON 28.16
$6.58 RON 28.57
-1.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.47 RON 41.11
$11.27 RON 48.95
-15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$1.09 RON 4.75
11.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.49 RON 6.47
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.6 RON 6.94
-0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$2.56 RON 11.13
-27.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$0.72 RON 3.14
51.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.02 RON 4.42
6.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RON 3.38
$0.73 RON 3.16
6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$0.74 RON 3.21
5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 RON 26.65
$5.99 RON 26.01
2.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 RON 29.71
$8.04 RON 34.89
-14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 RON 5.61
$1.2 RON 5.19
7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 RON 9.67
$1.72 RON 7.45
29.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$0.9 RON 3.91
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 RON 99.2
$29.53 RON 128
-22.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 RON 2.4
$0.84 RON 3.63
-34.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$0.8 RON 3.46
8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.62
$7.42 RON 32.21
-8.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.67 RON 7.24
-5.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 121.1K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 RON 903
$138 RON 599
50.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RON 35.53
$8.33 RON 36.17
-1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.71 RON 50.8
$9.41 RON 40.84
24.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.27 RON 157
$43.68 RON 190
-16.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.74 RON 81.4
$15.41 RON 66.9
21.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RON 29.05
$7.86 RON 34.11
-14.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,930
$488 RON 2,119
-8.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,149 RON 39.7K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-9.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 RON 340
$75.8 RON 329
3.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 RON 160
$42.92 RON 186
-13.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 RON 347
$83.9 RON 364
-4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 RON 380
$94.9 RON 412
-7.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,665
$495 RON 2,151
-22.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,345
$352 RON 1,529
-12.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 RON 3,165
$725 RON 3,147
0.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,908
$586 RON 2,545
-25.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,451 RON 10.6K
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-12.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,834 RON 7,962
$1,855 RON 8,056
-1.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,173 RON 5,092
$1,250 RON 5,429
-6.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
6.66
-5.71%

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Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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