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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sibiu is 4.8% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sibiu is 7.9% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 RONĀ 40.23
$9.05 RONĀ 39.71
1.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.89 RONĀ 201
$57.7 RONĀ 253
-20.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 RONĀ 30.99
$8.21 RONĀ 36.06
-14.01%
Cappuccino
$3.20 RONĀ 14.03
$3.28 RONĀ 14.39
-2.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.68
$2.28 RONĀ 10.00
-13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
-15.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RONĀ 12.34
$2.70 RONĀ 11.86
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RONĀ 15.53
$3.48 RONĀ 15.28
1.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.63
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.59
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
1.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
4.05%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.34
$3.27 RONĀ 14.37
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 RONĀ 34.68
$9.60 RONĀ 42.13
-17.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 RONĀ 27.13
$6.62 RONĀ 29.05
-6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 RONĀ 38.76
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
-23.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.36
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
11.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.87
$1.52 RONĀ 6.67
2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.28
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
7.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 RONĀ 9.63
$2.59 RONĀ 11.39
-15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
$1.02 RONĀ 4.48
-14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
52.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 RONĀ 26.72
$5.88 RONĀ 25.82
3.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 RONĀ 31.88
$7.89 RONĀ 34.65
-7.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONĀ 4.36
$1.26 RONĀ 5.52
-21.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.81
$1.75 RONĀ 7.67
1.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.10
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 RONĀ 88.6
$29.94 RONĀ 131
-32.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$0.85 RONĀ 3.75
4.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.15 RONĀ 40.18
$7.30 RONĀ 32.03
25.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONĀ 122.8K
$28.5K RONĀ 125.1K
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RONĀ 113.4K
$26.0K RONĀ 114.2K
-0.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 614
$140 RONĀ 612
0.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 RONĀ 37.66
$8.54 RONĀ 37.49
0.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 RONĀ 48.95
$9.42 RONĀ 41.36
18.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.51 RONĀ 178
$42.83 RONĀ 188
-5.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.84 RONĀ 69.6
$14.90 RONĀ 65.4
6.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RONĀ 29.52
$7.86 RONĀ 34.53
-14.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,909
$507 RONĀ 2,226
-14.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,822 RONĀ 29.9K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.4K
-32.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RONĀ 300
$77.9 RONĀ 342
-12.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.86 RONĀ 171
$42.63 RONĀ 187
-8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RONĀ 360
$82.3 RONĀ 361
-0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 RONĀ 415
$94.7 RONĀ 416
-0.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RONĀ 1,683
$482 RONĀ 2,118
-20.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RONĀ 1,431
$359 RONĀ 1,574
-9.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RONĀ 3,017
$723 RONĀ 3,174
-4.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 RONĀ 2,507
$588 RONĀ 2,583
-2.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,503 RONĀ 11.0K
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
-7.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 RONĀ 9,238
$1,977 RONĀ 8,679
6.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,200 RONĀ 5,267
$1,277 RONĀ 5,608
-6.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

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Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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