Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Medias is 8.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medias is 13.6% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.05 RON 53.0
$9.05 RON 39.80
33.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 RON 226
$57.7 RON 254
-10.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 RON 35.77
$8.21 RON 36.14
-0.97%
Cappuccino
$3.60 RON 15.86
$3.28 RON 14.42
9.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.50
$2.28 RON 10.02
-15.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.92
$2.02 RON 8.89
0.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 RON 14.02
$2.70 RON 11.88
18.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.91
$3.48 RON 15.31
-2.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RON 6.23
$1.51 RON 6.65
-5.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.25 RON 5.52
7.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.09
$1.48 RON 6.53
24.32%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.22
$3.27 RON 14.41
-1.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 RON 38.03
$9.60 RON 42.23
-10.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.48
$6.62 RON 29.12
8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 RON 53.4
$11.49 RON 50.6
5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.24
$1.09 RON 4.79
9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.52 RON 6.68
3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.80
$1.54 RON 6.79
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.66
$2.59 RON 11.41
-6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.20
$0.72 RON 3.18
31.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$1.02 RON 4.49
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.67 RON 2.95
29.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.48
$0.78 RON 3.44
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.64
$5.88 RON 25.88
2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RON 30.97
$7.89 RON 34.73
-10.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.06
$1.26 RON 5.53
-8.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.35
$1.75 RON 7.69
-4.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.88 RON 3.89
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.69 RON 86.6
$29.94 RON 132
-34.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.85 RON 3.76
-16.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.85 RON 3.74
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 31.05
$7.30 RON 32.11
-3.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.54
$1.65 RON 7.25
-9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-1.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 120.0K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
4.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 714
$140 RON 614
16.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 RON 36.20
$8.54 RON 37.57
-3.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.06 RON 39.85
$9.42 RON 41.46
-3.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.68 RON 183
$42.83 RON 188
-2.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 RON 85.7
$14.90 RON 65.6
30.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 RON 30.74
$7.86 RON 34.60
-11.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 RON 2,009
$507 RON 2,231
-9.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 RON 28.3K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
-36.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RON 297
$77.9 RON 343
-13.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.16 RON 186
$42.63 RON 188
-1.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 RON 421
$82.3 RON 362
16.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 RON 433
$94.7 RON 416
4.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,715
$482 RON 2,122
-19.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,254
$359 RON 1,578
-20.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,630
$723 RON 3,181
-17.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,964
$588 RON 2,589
-24.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,966 RON 8,651
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-27.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,226 RON 5,396
$1,977 RON 8,699
-37.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medias
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,277 RON 5,621
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
6.66
15.62%

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

Last update for Medias: March 3, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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