Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Oradea and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 6.6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oradea is 6.6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RON 39.47
$9.05 RON 39.80
-0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 RON 232
$57.7 RON 254
-8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.83
$8.21 RON 36.14
-0.85%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 13.03
$3.28 RON 14.42
-9.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.47
$2.28 RON 10.02
-15.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$2.02 RON 8.89
-16.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.19
$2.70 RON 11.88
-14.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 12.07
$3.48 RON 15.31
-21.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$1.51 RON 6.65
2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 5.01
$1.25 RON 5.52
-8.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.39
$1.48 RON 6.53
-2.03%
Eggs
$3.11 RON 13.70
$3.27 RON 14.41
-4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 RON 40.97
$9.60 RON 42.23
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RON 31.72
$6.62 RON 29.12
8.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 RON 46.26
$11.49 RON 50.6
-8.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RON 5.04
$1.09 RON 4.79
5.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.52 RON 6.68
5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.93
$1.54 RON 6.79
1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.36
$2.59 RON 11.41
-35.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.55
$0.72 RON 3.18
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.03
$1.02 RON 4.49
-9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.37
$0.67 RON 2.95
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.78 RON 3.44
2.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 RON 26.98
$5.88 RON 25.88
4.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.57
$7.89 RON 34.73
-26.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$1.26 RON 5.53
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 8.04
$1.75 RON 7.69
4.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$0.88 RON 3.89
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.33 RON 80.6
$29.94 RON 132
-38.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.85 RON 3.76
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.85 RON 3.74
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 RON 34.44
$7.30 RON 32.11
7.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.91
$1.65 RON 7.25
-4.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.5K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
2.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RON 687
$140 RON 614
11.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 RON 33.06
$8.54 RON 37.57
-12.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.57 RON 37.71
$9.42 RON 41.46
-9.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.12 RON 212
$42.83 RON 188
12.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.27 RON 62.8
$14.90 RON 65.6
-4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 30.01
$7.86 RON 34.60
-13.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,900
$507 RON 2,231
-14.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,852 RON 34.5K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
-22.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 RON 301
$77.9 RON 343
-12.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.82 RON 180
$42.63 RON 188
-4.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 341
$82.3 RON 362
-5.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 RON 308
$94.7 RON 416
-26.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RON 1,796
$482 RON 2,122
-15.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,375
$359 RON 1,578
-12.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,621
$723 RON 3,181
-17.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,907
$588 RON 2,589
-26.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 RON 9,107
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-23.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,005 RON 8,820
$1,977 RON 8,699
1.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$980 RON 4,310
$1,277 RON 5,621
-23.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
6.66
3.30%

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

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities