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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Craiova is 4.5% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Craiova is 7.9% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 RONĀ 40.03
$9.05 RONĀ 39.71
0.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.52 RONĀ 200
$57.7 RONĀ 253
-21.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RONĀ 35.32
$8.21 RONĀ 36.06
-1.95%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RONĀ 10.88
$3.28 RONĀ 14.39
-24.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RONĀ 9.18
$2.28 RONĀ 10.00
-8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.21
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
-7.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RONĀ 10.25
$2.70 RONĀ 11.86
-13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
$3.48 RONĀ 15.28
-0.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.84
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
3.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
-24.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.50
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
15.54%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.73
$3.27 RONĀ 14.37
2.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 RONĀ 32.58
$9.60 RONĀ 42.13
-22.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 RONĀ 28.85
$6.62 RONĀ 29.05
-0.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.90 RONĀ 43.48
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
-13.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.34
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
11.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.16
$1.52 RONĀ 6.67
7.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.91
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RONĀ 8.26
$2.59 RONĀ 11.39
-27.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.54
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
43.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.97
$1.02 RONĀ 4.48
10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.40
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
16.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RONĀ 3.49
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RONĀ 25.77
$5.88 RONĀ 25.82
-0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 RONĀ 27.92
$7.89 RONĀ 34.65
-19.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 RONĀ 5.77
$1.26 RONĀ 5.52
4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
$1.75 RONĀ 7.67
30.29%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.83 RONĀ 100
$29.94 RONĀ 131
-23.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.61
$0.85 RONĀ 3.75
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
-4.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RONĀ 29.72
$7.30 RONĀ 32.03
-7.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.87
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
-4.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.6K
$28.5K RONĀ 125.1K
-2.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.5K
$26.0K RONĀ 114.2K
7.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RONĀ 915
$140 RONĀ 612
49.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RONĀ 34.60
$8.54 RONĀ 37.49
-7.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 RONĀ 51.1
$9.42 RONĀ 41.36
23.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.49 RONĀ 160
$42.83 RONĀ 188
-14.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RONĀ 83.5
$14.90 RONĀ 65.4
27.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 RONĀ 28.33
$7.86 RONĀ 34.53
-17.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RONĀ 1,895
$507 RONĀ 2,226
-14.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,823 RONĀ 38.7K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.4K
-12.81%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 RONĀ 349
$77.9 RONĀ 342
2.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.61 RONĀ 161
$42.63 RONĀ 187
-14.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 RONĀ 345
$82.3 RONĀ 361
-4.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RONĀ 382
$94.7 RONĀ 416
-8.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RONĀ 1,731
$482 RONĀ 2,118
-18.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RONĀ 1,361
$359 RONĀ 1,574
-13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RONĀ 3,210
$723 RONĀ 3,174
1.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RONĀ 1,916
$588 RONĀ 2,583
-25.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 RONĀ 11.6K
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
-2.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,072 RONĀ 9,095
$1,977 RONĀ 8,679
4.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,041 RONĀ 4,570
$1,277 RONĀ 5,608
-18.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
6.66
-5.71%

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Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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