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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 5.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 9.7% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 RON 42.63
$9.18 RON 39.87
6.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.95 RON 182
$57.5 RON 249
-26.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 RON 33.84
$8.08 RON 35.08
-3.59%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.6
$3.18 RON 13.82
-16.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.41
$2.25 RON 9.76
-13.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$2 RON 8.67
-5.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$2.77 RON 12.03
-15.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.36 RON 14.58
3.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.05
$1.47 RON 6.4
-5.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.28 RON 5.54
-17.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.5 RON 6.5
14.00%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.3
$3.15 RON 13.69
4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 RON 37.16
$9.36 RON 40.64
-8.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$6.58 RON 28.57
8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 RON 39.82
$11.27 RON 48.95
-18.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$1.09 RON 4.75
11.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.49 RON 6.47
-4.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.6 RON 6.94
-16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.56 RON 11.13
-25.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.72 RON 3.14
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.02 RON 4.42
-11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.73 RON 3.16
-2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.66
$0.74 RON 3.21
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 RON 24.41
$5.99 RON 26.01
-6.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.25
$8.04 RON 34.89
-27.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.2 RON 5.19
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.97
$1.72 RON 7.45
-20.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.9 RON 3.91
-36.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RON 86.5
$29.53 RON 128
-32.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.84 RON 3.63
-15.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$0.8 RON 3.46
-22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 RON 25.23
$7.42 RON 32.21
-21.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.67 RON 7.24
-5.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 107.2K
$28K RON 121.6K
-11.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
3.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 648
$138 RON 599
8.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.81
$8.33 RON 36.17
1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.18
$9.41 RON 40.84
3.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 RON 224
$43.68 RON 190
18.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$15.41 RON 66.9
30.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.85
$7.86 RON 34.11
-12.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 RON 1,858
$488 RON 2,119
-12.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-30.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 RON 367
$75.8 RON 329
11.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 185
$42.92 RON 186
-0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 RON 319
$83.9 RON 364
-12.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$94.9 RON 412
1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 RON 2,343
$495 RON 2,151
8.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RON 1,443
$352 RON 1,529
-5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 RON 3,271
$725 RON 3,147
3.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,041
$586 RON 2,545
-19.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 RON 10.3K
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-15.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,491 RON 6,474
$1,855 RON 8,056
-19.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 RON 4,323
$1,250 RON 5,429
-20.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
6.66
-0.60%

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Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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