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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Satu Mare is 25.2% cheaper than Piestany without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Satu Mare is 7.5% more expensive than Piestany without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 RONย 40.58
$7.92 โ‚ฌ6.83
17.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.53 RONย 204
$28.56 โ‚ฌ24.62
62.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 RONย 30.87
$10.60 โ‚ฌ9.13
-33.49%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RONย 10.38
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
-26.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RONย 7.59
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
-17.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 RONย 6.39
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 RONย 9.23
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
37.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RONย 10.19
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
-33.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.68
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
51.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RONย 4.99
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
-12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RONย 5.44
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
29.17%
Eggs
$3.21 RONย 14.06
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
9.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RONย 34.92
$12.24 โ‚ฌ10.55
-34.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RONย 28.25
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
-9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.47 RONย 50.3
$12.82 โ‚ฌ11.05
-10.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RONย 4.93
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-46.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RONย 6.28
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-2.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 RONย 5.90
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RONย 7.92
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
-62.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RONย 3.19
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
-59.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RONย 4.32
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-46.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.39
-55.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONย 3.43
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.61
9.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 RONย 24.54
$5.42 โ‚ฌ4.67
3.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 RONย 30.06
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.42
33.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 RONย 5.27
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONย 7.27
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-11.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONย 2.63
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.62 RONย 112
$29.11 โ‚ฌ25.09
-11.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RONย 3.86
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONย 3.53
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
-23.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 RONย 32.65
$31.27 โ‚ฌ26.95
-76.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RONย 6.96
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-9.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K RONย 109.4K
$27.4K โ‚ฌ23.6K
-8.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
$30.6K โ‚ฌ26.3K
-14.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RONย 603
$248 โ‚ฌ214
-44.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RONย 36.09
$17.28 โ‚ฌ14.89
-52.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RONย 40.68
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.02
-46.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 RONย 213
$42.49 โ‚ฌ36.63
14.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 RONย 50.2
$17.16 โ‚ฌ14.79
-33.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 RONย 30.59
$8.07 โ‚ฌ6.96
-13.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 RONย 809
$670 โ‚ฌ578
-72.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K RONย 44.0K
$12.4K โ‚ฌ10.7K
-19.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 RONย 293
$46.84 โ‚ฌ40.37
43.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RONย 132
$25.02 โ‚ฌ21.56
20.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RONย 362
$57.5 โ‚ฌ49.56
43.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 RONย 337
$45.63 โ‚ฌ39.33
68.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 RONย 1,343
$594 โ‚ฌ512
-48.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 RONย 1,054
$490 โ‚ฌ422
-50.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 RONย 2,345
$968 โ‚ฌ834
-44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,553
$739 โ‚ฌ637
-52.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,070 RONย 4,687
$3,320 โ‚ฌ2,862
-67.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,130 RONย 4,948
$2,901 โ‚ฌ2,501
-61.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Satu Mare
Piestany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$727 RONย 3,184
$1,203 โ‚ฌ1,037
-39.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
4.25
56.71%

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Last update for Satu Mare: January 11, 2026

Last update for Piestany: January 12, 2026

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