Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalisz and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalisz and Timisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Kalisz is 1.5% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalisz is 8.5% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.22 zł 37.7
$9.18 RON 39.87
11.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.64 zł 172
$57.5 RON 249
-18.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 zł 29.63
$8.08 RON 35.08
-0.62%
Cappuccino
$3.01 zł 11.08
$3.18 RON 13.82
-5.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 zł 8.56
$2.25 RON 9.76
3.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.81
$2 RON 8.67
-7.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 zł 12.8
$2.77 RON 12.03
25.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 zł 9.95
$3.36 RON 14.58
-19.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.8
$1.47 RON 6.4
-29.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 zł 5.21
$1.28 RON 5.54
10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$1.5 RON 6.5
18.00%
Eggs
$3.49 zł 12.88
$3.15 RON 13.69
10.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.67 zł 31.98
$9.36 RON 40.64
-7.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 zł 17.77
$6.58 RON 28.57
-26.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 zł 35.6
$11.27 RON 48.95
-14.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 zł 4.41
$1.09 RON 4.75
9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$1.49 RON 6.47
12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$1.6 RON 6.94
3.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 zł 11.73
$2.56 RON 11.13
24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 zł 3.38
$0.72 RON 3.14
27.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 zł 4.08
$1.02 RON 4.42
8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 zł 4.79
$0.73 RON 3.16
78.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 zł 2.14
$0.74 RON 3.21
-21.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.56
$5.99 RON 26.01
-16.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 zł 27.62
$8.04 RON 34.89
-6.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.2 RON 5.19
-17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 zł 5.57
$1.72 RON 7.45
-12.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$0.9 RON 3.91
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.5 zł 138
$29.53 RON 128
26.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 zł 7.95
$0.84 RON 3.63
157.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$0.8 RON 3.46
-3.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 zł 39.35
$7.42 RON 32.21
43.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.5
$1.67 RON 7.24
5.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 124.9K
$28K RON 121.6K
20.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K zł 115.8K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 zł 721
$138 RON 599
41.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.62 zł 31.8
$8.33 RON 36.17
3.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 zł 62.9
$9.41 RON 40.84
81.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 zł 129
$43.68 RON 190
-19.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.53 zł 72
$15.41 RON 66.9
26.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.67 zł 24.61
$7.86 RON 34.11
-15.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 zł 1,703
$488 RON 2,119
-5.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,457 zł 20.1K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-45.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 zł 341
$75.8 RON 329
22.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.59 zł 98.1
$42.92 RON 186
-38.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 zł 312
$83.9 RON 364
0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 zł 348
$94.9 RON 412
-0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,653
$495 RON 2,151
-9.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 zł 1,281
$352 RON 1,529
-1.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 zł 2,019
$725 RON 3,147
-24.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 zł 1,687
$586 RON 2,545
-21.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,168 zł 7,996
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-22.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,550 zł 5,718
$1,855 RON 8,056
-16.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalisz
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,245 zł 4,590
$1,250 RON 5,429
-0.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
6.66
-3.90%

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

Last update for Kalisz: October 26, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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