Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lugoj and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 19% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 19.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RON 40.28
$9.18 RON 39.87
1.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 RON 120
$57.5 RON 249
-51.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 RON 24.93
$8.08 RON 35.08
-28.96%
Cappuccino
$1.13 RON 4.91
$3.18 RON 13.82
-64.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.25 RON 9.76
-48.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$2 RON 8.67
-52.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.77 RON 12.03
-18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$3.36 RON 14.58
-51.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.47 RON 6.4
2.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.28 RON 5.54
-21.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.5 RON 6.5
-55.33%
Eggs
$1.34 RON 5.81
$3.15 RON 13.69
-57.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$9.36 RON 40.64
-59.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.4
$6.58 RON 28.57
-32.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.72 RON 20.49
$11.27 RON 48.95
-58.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.09 RON 4.75
6.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.49 RON 6.47
-8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.6 RON 6.94
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$2.56 RON 11.13
-71.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.72 RON 3.14
-1.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.02 RON 4.42
-34.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$0.73 RON 3.16
12.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.74 RON 3.21
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.44
$5.99 RON 26.01
-9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 RON 19.33
$8.04 RON 34.89
-44.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.2 RON 5.19
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$1.72 RON 7.45
8.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.9 RON 3.91
-25.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85.1
$29.53 RON 128
-33.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.84 RON 3.63
-32.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$0.8 RON 3.46
8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.47
$7.42 RON 32.21
-8.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.97
$1.67 RON 7.24
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 117.2K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
3.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 252
$138 RON 599
-57.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$8.33 RON 36.17
-4.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 RON 49.5
$9.41 RON 40.84
21.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 RON 176
$43.68 RON 190
-6.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RON 83.6
$15.41 RON 66.9
24.85%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RON 28.84
$7.86 RON 34.11
-15.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$488 RON 2,119
-8.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 RON 38.4K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-11.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 RON 344
$75.8 RON 329
4.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 RON 159
$42.92 RON 186
-14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 RON 345
$83.9 RON 364
-5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$94.9 RON 412
-8.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,687
$495 RON 2,151
-21.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,238
$352 RON 1,529
-19.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,577
$725 RON 3,147
-18.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,872
$586 RON 2,545
-26.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 RON 8,161
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-33.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 RON 6,704
$1,855 RON 8,056
-16.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 RON 4,361
$1,250 RON 5,429
-19.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
6.66
-5.71%

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

Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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