Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalia and Timisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 4.7% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalia is 12.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RON 42.50
$9.05 RON 39.80
6.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.97 RON 185
$57.7 RON 254
-27.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 RON 35.47
$8.21 RON 36.14
-1.83%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RON 11.46
$3.28 RON 14.42
-20.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.41
$2.28 RON 10.02
-16.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.50
$2.02 RON 8.89
-4.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.84
$2.70 RON 11.88
-17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.55
$3.48 RON 15.31
1.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.20
$1.51 RON 6.65
-6.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RON 4.82
$1.25 RON 5.52
-12.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.70
$1.48 RON 6.53
18.24%
Eggs
$3.30 RON 14.51
$3.27 RON 14.41
0.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 37.47
$9.60 RON 42.23
-11.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.20
$6.62 RON 29.12
7.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RON 39.64
$11.49 RON 50.6
-21.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$1.09 RON 4.79
11.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.26
$1.52 RON 6.68
-6.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.90
$1.54 RON 6.79
-12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.70
$2.59 RON 11.41
-23.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.72 RON 3.18
4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$1.02 RON 4.49
-13.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.29
$0.67 RON 2.95
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$0.78 RON 3.44
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.81
$5.88 RON 25.88
-0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.58
$7.89 RON 34.73
-26.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$1.26 RON 5.53
-26.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.23
$1.75 RON 7.69
-18.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.88 RON 3.89
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.78 RON 87.0
$29.94 RON 132
-33.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.85 RON 3.76
-16.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.82
$0.85 RON 3.74
-24.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 RON 25.40
$7.30 RON 32.11
-20.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.81
$1.65 RON 7.25
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K RON 109.9K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-12.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 118.3K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
3.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 653
$140 RON 614
6.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 RON 29.99
$8.54 RON 37.57
-20.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.23 RON 45.01
$9.42 RON 41.46
8.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 RON 184
$42.83 RON 188
-2.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RON 83.9
$14.90 RON 65.6
27.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 RON 30.80
$7.86 RON 34.60
-10.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,893
$507 RON 2,231
-15.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,810 RON 30.0K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
-32.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 RON 368
$77.9 RON 343
7.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 RON 186
$42.63 RON 188
-0.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RON 328
$82.3 RON 362
-9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 RON 428
$94.7 RON 416
2.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,740
$482 RON 2,122
-18.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,275
$359 RON 1,578
-19.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,599
$723 RON 3,181
-18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 RON 1,952
$588 RON 2,589
-24.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,703 RON 7,493
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-37.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,427 RON 6,277
$1,977 RON 8,699
-27.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 RON 3,510
$1,277 RON 5,621
-37.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
6.66
-0.60%

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

Last update for Mangalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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