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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 5.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 7.9% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 RON 39.44
$8.97 RON 38.73
1.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 RON 198
$56.8 RON 245
-19.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 RON 29.44
$7.88 RON 34.04
-13.58%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 13.98
$3.12 RON 13.49
3.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RON 9.02
$2.25 RON 9.71
-7.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.76
$1.92 RON 8.28
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.02
$2.68 RON 11.58
3.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.68
$3.51 RON 15.16
-3.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.21
$1.53 RON 6.60
-5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.27
$1.32 RON 5.71
-7.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.94
$1.50 RON 6.49
7.33%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.57
$3.26 RON 14.09
3.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 RON 34.03
$9.56 RON 41.31
-17.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RON 27.39
$6.42 RON 27.75
-1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 RON 37.44
$11.43 RON 49.39
-24.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.08 RON 4.66
12.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.85
$1.51 RON 6.51
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.50
$1.55 RON 6.72
12.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RON 9.23
$2.58 RON 11.15
-17.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.76 RON 3.30
7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.05
$1.03 RON 4.44
-8.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RON 4.59
$0.67 RON 2.91
58.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$0.78 RON 3.36
20.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.12
$5.91 RON 25.53
2.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.19
$8.14 RON 35.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.47
$1.20 RON 5.17
-13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.64
$1.66 RON 7.19
6.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$0.91 RON 3.91
-27.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.08 RON 86.7
$29.91 RON 129
-32.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$0.84 RON 3.63
13.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RON 3.79
$0.78 RON 3.38
12.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 RON 40.64
$7.42 RON 32.07
26.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.86
$1.60 RON 6.90
-0.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.2K
$28.5K RON 123.2K
-0.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 114.7K
$25.8K RON 111.5K
2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$139 RON 600
1.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 RON 36.35
$8.66 RON 37.42
-2.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.54 RON 49.85
$9.41 RON 40.66
22.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.26 RON 174
$42.62 RON 184
-5.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.40 RON 66.5
$14.98 RON 64.7
2.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 RON 29.93
$8.03 RON 34.68
-13.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,825
$507 RON 2,188
-16.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,832 RON 29.5K
$10.4K RON 44.7K
-34.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 290
$76.0 RON 328
-11.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 RON 168
$43.40 RON 188
-10.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 RON 359
$82.9 RON 358
0.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 413
$94.7 RON 409
0.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,660
$494 RON 2,134
-22.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,408
$362 RON 1,562
-9.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 RON 2,956
$745 RON 3,217
-8.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 RON 2,405
$605 RON 2,615
-8.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,569 RON 11.1K
$2,661 RON 11.5K
-3.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,091 RON 9,032
$1,971 RON 8,514
6.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,242 RON 5,366
$1,311 RON 5,662
-5.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sibiu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: April 12, 2026

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