Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 3.6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 6.6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RON 42.03
$9.05 RON 39.35
6.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.97 RON 187
$57.7 RON 251
-25.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.15
$8.21 RON 35.73
-4.38%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.67
$3.28 RON 14.26
-18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.28 RON 9.91
-15.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.02 RON 8.79
-5.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$2.70 RON 11.75
-13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RON 15.44
$3.48 RON 15.14
2.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RON 6.11
$1.51 RON 6.57
-7.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.25 RON 5.46
-12.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.48 RON 6.46
15.54%
Eggs
$3.21 RON 13.97
$3.27 RON 14.24
-1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 RON 37.96
$9.60 RON 41.75
-9.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RON 31.20
$6.62 RON 28.78
8.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 RON 40.06
$11.49 RON 50.0
-19.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.09 RON 4.74
7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RON 6.34
$1.52 RON 6.61
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.54 RON 6.71
-12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.18
$2.59 RON 11.28
-27.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.52
$0.72 RON 3.14
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$1.02 RON 4.44
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RON 3.31
$0.67 RON 2.91
13.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$0.78 RON 3.40
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.64
$5.88 RON 25.59
0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 RON 27.72
$7.89 RON 34.33
-19.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RON 4.23
$1.26 RON 5.47
-23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.75 RON 7.60
-18.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 RON 2.42
$0.88 RON 3.85
-36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.89 RON 86.5
$29.94 RON 130
-33.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.87
$0.85 RON 3.72
-22.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$0.85 RON 3.70
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 RON 24.54
$7.30 RON 31.74
-22.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.71
$1.65 RON 7.17
-6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K RON 109.6K
$28.5K RON 124.0K
-11.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.5K
$26.0K RON 113.1K
4.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 RON 630
$140 RON 607
3.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RON 36.92
$8.54 RON 37.14
-0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.80 RON 42.65
$9.42 RON 40.99
4.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 RON 223
$42.83 RON 186
19.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.56 RON 89.4
$14.90 RON 64.8
37.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RON 29.33
$7.86 RON 34.21
-14.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,876
$507 RON 2,205
-14.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,910 RON 30.1K
$10.1K RON 44.0K
-31.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 RON 356
$77.9 RON 339
5.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.72 RON 186
$42.63 RON 185
0.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 RON 322
$82.3 RON 358
-10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.9 RON 426
$94.7 RON 412
3.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 RON 2,260
$482 RON 2,098
7.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RON 1,482
$359 RON 1,560
-5.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 RON 3,327
$723 RON 3,145
5.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 RON 2,067
$588 RON 2,559
-19.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,053 RON 8,929
$2,714 RON 11.8K
-24.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 RON 5,918
$1,977 RON 8,600
-31.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 RON 4,622
$1,277 RON 5,557
-16.82%
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 Ploiesti: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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