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Cost of Living Comparison Between Piestany and Satu Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Piestany and Satu Mare

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Piestany is 33.7% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Piestany is 7% cheaper than Satu Mare without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 โ‚ฌ6.83
$9.27 RONย 40.58
-14.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.56 โ‚ฌ24.62
$46.53 RONย 204
-38.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 โ‚ฌ9.13
$7.05 RONย 30.87
50.35%
Cappuccino
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.37 RONย 10.38
36.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.73 RONย 7.59
21.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.46 RONย 6.39
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$2.11 RONย 9.23
-27.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
$2.33 RONย 10.19
50.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.53 RONย 6.68
-33.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.14 RONย 4.99
14.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.24 RONย 5.44
-22.58%
Eggs
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
$3.21 RONย 14.06
-8.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 โ‚ฌ10.55
$7.97 RONย 34.92
53.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
$6.45 RONย 28.25
9.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 โ‚ฌ11.05
$11.47 RONย 50.3
11.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.13 RONย 4.93
86.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.43 RONย 6.28
2.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.35 RONย 5.90
66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$1.81 RONย 7.92
164.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.73 RONย 3.19
149.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.99 RONย 4.32
86.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
$0.71 RONย 3.11
126.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
$0.78 RONย 3.43
-8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 โ‚ฌ4.67
$5.60 RONย 24.54
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.42
$6.86 RONย 30.06
-25.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.20 RONย 5.27
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.66 RONย 7.27
13.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$0.60 RONย 2.63
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.11 โ‚ฌ25.09
$25.62 RONย 112
13.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$0.88 RONย 3.86
54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
$0.81 RONย 3.53
30.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.27 โ‚ฌ26.95
$7.45 RONย 32.65
319.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$1.59 RONย 6.96
10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ฌ23.6K
$25.0K RONย 109.4K
9.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
16.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 โ‚ฌ214
$138 RONย 603
80.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.28 โ‚ฌ14.89
$8.24 RONย 36.09
109.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.02
$9.29 RONย 40.68
87.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.49 โ‚ฌ36.63
$48.63 RONย 213
-12.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
$11.47 RONย 50.2
49.61%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.96
$6.98 RONย 30.59
15.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$670 โ‚ฌ578
$185 RONย 809
263.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K โ‚ฌ10.7K
$10.0K RONย 44.0K
23.50%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.84 โ‚ฌ40.37
$67.0 RONย 293
-30.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.02 โ‚ฌ21.56
$30.23 RONย 132
-17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.56
$82.7 RONย 362
-30.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.63 โ‚ฌ39.33
$76.9 RONย 337
-40.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 โ‚ฌ512
$307 RONย 1,343
93.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 โ‚ฌ422
$241 RONย 1,054
103.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 โ‚ฌ834
$535 RONย 2,345
80.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$739 โ‚ฌ637
$354 RONย 1,553
108.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,320 โ‚ฌ2,862
$1,070 RONย 4,687
210.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,901 โ‚ฌ2,501
$1,130 RONย 4,948
156.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Piestany
Satu Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,203 โ‚ฌ1,037
$727 RONย 3,184
65.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
6.66
-36.19%

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Last update for Piestany: January 12, 2026

Last update for Satu Mare: January 11, 2026

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