Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Galati and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 4.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 5.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$9.05 RON 39.35
28.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.40 RON 202
$57.7 RON 251
-19.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 RON 34.09
$8.21 RON 35.73
-4.51%
Cappuccino
$2.70 RON 11.75
$3.28 RON 14.26
-17.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RON 9.46
$2.28 RON 9.91
-4.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 7.99
$2.02 RON 8.79
-8.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.19
$2.70 RON 11.75
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 RON 14.45
$3.48 RON 15.14
-4.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.96
$1.51 RON 6.57
-9.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.60
$1.25 RON 5.46
-33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.14
$1.48 RON 6.46
26.35%
Eggs
$3.65 RON 15.88
$3.27 RON 14.24
11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 RON 36.51
$9.60 RON 41.75
-12.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 27.97
$6.62 RON 28.78
-2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RON 39.03
$11.49 RON 50.0
-21.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.47
$1.09 RON 4.74
15.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.40
$1.52 RON 6.61
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.41
$1.54 RON 6.71
10.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.06
$2.59 RON 11.28
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.62
$0.72 RON 3.14
47.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.77
$1.02 RON 4.44
7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$0.67 RON 2.91
40.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.41
$0.78 RON 3.40
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.55
$5.88 RON 25.59
-0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 RON 25.60
$7.89 RON 34.33
-25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.26 RON 5.47
-25.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.58
$1.75 RON 7.60
-26.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.62
$0.88 RON 3.85
-31.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.45 RON 115
$29.94 RON 130
-11.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.01
$0.85 RON 3.72
-18.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.85 RON 3.70
-28.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.59
$7.30 RON 31.74
2.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.65 RON 7.17
-3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 120.9K
$28.5K RON 124.0K
-2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 113.0K
$26.0K RON 113.1K
-0.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 714
$140 RON 607
17.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 RON 36.49
$8.54 RON 37.14
-1.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.73 RON 37.97
$9.42 RON 40.99
-7.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 RON 148
$42.83 RON 186
-20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.70 RON 168
$14.90 RON 64.8
159.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 RON 28.64
$7.86 RON 34.21
-16.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$650 RON 2,829
$507 RON 2,205
28.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,350 RON 23.3K
$10.1K RON 44.0K
-47.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 441
$77.9 RON 339
30.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 RON 151
$42.63 RON 185
-18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 280
$82.3 RON 358
-21.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 430
$94.7 RON 412
4.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,902
$482 RON 2,098
-9.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 RON 1,491
$359 RON 1,560
-4.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 RON 2,772
$723 RON 3,145
-11.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 RON 2,304
$588 RON 2,559
-9.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,708 RON 7,429
$2,714 RON 11.8K
-37.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 RON 5,688
$1,977 RON 8,600
-33.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,037
$1,277 RON 5,557
-27.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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

Last update for Galati: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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