Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 7.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 12% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$9.18 RON 39.87
0.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$57.5 RON 249
-20.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$8.08 RON 35.08
-14.60%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$3.18 RON 13.82
1.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$2.25 RON 9.76
-7.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$2 RON 8.67
-11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$2.77 RON 12.03
-1.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$3.36 RON 14.58
2.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.47 RON 6.4
2.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.28 RON 5.54
-2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.5 RON 6.5
6.00%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$3.15 RON 13.69
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$9.36 RON 40.64
-16.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$6.58 RON 28.57
-6.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$11.27 RON 48.95
-23.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.09 RON 4.75
11.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.49 RON 6.47
6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.6 RON 6.94
8.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.56 RON 11.13
-13.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$0.72 RON 3.14
6.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$1.02 RON 4.42
-10.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$0.73 RON 3.16
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.74 RON 3.21
17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$5.99 RON 26.01
1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$8.04 RON 34.89
-12.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.2 RON 5.19
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.72 RON 7.45
7.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.9 RON 3.91
-25.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$29.53 RON 128
-33.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$0.84 RON 3.63
5.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$0.8 RON 3.46
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$7.42 RON 32.21
24.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.67 RON 7.24
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$28K RON 121.6K
-0.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
-0.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$138 RON 599
1.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$8.33 RON 36.17
0.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$9.41 RON 40.84
19.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$43.68 RON 190
-8.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
$15.41 RON 66.9
1.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$7.86 RON 34.11
-12.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$488 RON 2,119
-11.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-29.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$75.8 RON 329
-10.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$42.92 RON 186
-10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$83.9 RON 364
0.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$94.9 RON 412
0.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$495 RON 2,151
-25.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$352 RON 1,529
-7.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$725 RON 3,147
-6.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$586 RON 2,545
-2.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-14.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$1,855 RON 8,056
11.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$1,250 RON 5,429
-10.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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