Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Timisoara

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Petrosani is 3.6% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Petrosani is 11.5% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 RONĀ 61.0
$9.05 RONĀ 39.80
53.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.95 RONĀ 193
$57.7 RONĀ 254
-23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 RONĀ 35.30
$8.21 RONĀ 36.14
-2.31%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RONĀ 10.41
$3.28 RONĀ 14.42
-27.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RONĀ 8.27
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
-17.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.15
$2.02 RONĀ 8.89
-19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.26
$2.70 RONĀ 11.88
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
$3.48 RONĀ 15.31
-32.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.84
$1.51 RONĀ 6.65
17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RONĀ 5.67
$1.25 RONĀ 5.52
3.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.14
$1.48 RONĀ 6.53
25.00%
Eggs
$3.56 RONĀ 15.67
$3.27 RONĀ 14.41
8.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RONĀ 42.58
$9.60 RONĀ 42.23
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RONĀ 31.16
$6.62 RONĀ 29.12
6.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 RONĀ 54.4
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
7.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.09 RONĀ 4.79
29.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.28
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 RONĀ 7.78
$1.54 RONĀ 6.79
14.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 RONĀ 10.68
$2.59 RONĀ 11.41
-6.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
$0.72 RONĀ 3.18
38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.25
$1.02 RONĀ 4.49
-4.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
$0.67 RONĀ 2.95
49.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 RONĀ 27.79
$5.88 RONĀ 25.88
7.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 RONĀ 33.08
$7.89 RONĀ 34.73
-4.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.60
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONĀ 8.58
$1.75 RONĀ 7.69
11.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.88 RONĀ 3.89
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RONĀ 87.8
$29.94 RONĀ 132
-33.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.85 RONĀ 3.76
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 RONĀ 31.31
$7.30 RONĀ 32.11
-2.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
-0.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K RONĀ 126.2K
$28.5K RONĀ 125.4K
0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K RONĀ 130.6K
$26.0K RONĀ 114.4K
14.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RONĀ 807
$140 RONĀ 614
31.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 RONĀ 38.58
$8.54 RONĀ 37.57
2.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 RONĀ 49.18
$9.42 RONĀ 41.46
18.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.88 RONĀ 180
$42.83 RONĀ 188
-4.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 RONĀ 85.8
$14.90 RONĀ 65.6
30.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.94 RONĀ 39.33
$7.86 RONĀ 34.60
13.74%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONĀ 2,876
$507 RONĀ 2,231
28.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RONĀ 63.4K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.5K
42.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RONĀ 354
$77.9 RONĀ 343
3.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 RONĀ 197
$42.63 RONĀ 188
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 RONĀ 394
$82.3 RONĀ 362
8.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONĀ 474
$94.7 RONĀ 416
13.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONĀ 1,739
$482 RONĀ 2,122
-18.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RONĀ 1,275
$359 RONĀ 1,578
-19.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONĀ 2,569
$723 RONĀ 3,181
-19.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RONĀ 1,906
$588 RONĀ 2,589
-26.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 RONĀ 4,165
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
-65.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$900 RONĀ 3,959
$1,977 RONĀ 8,699
-54.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,277 RONĀ 5,621
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.66
6.61%

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Last update for Petrosani: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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