Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighetu Marmatiei and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighetu Marmatiei and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighetu Marmatiei is 26% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighetu Marmatiei is 34.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 RON 30.4
$9.18 RON 39.87
-23.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 RON 101
$57.5 RON 249
-59.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 RON 27.38
$8.08 RON 35.08
-21.91%
Cappuccino
$1.86 RON 8.08
$3.18 RON 13.82
-41.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.65
$2.25 RON 9.76
-11.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.18
$2 RON 8.67
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 RON 9.06
$2.77 RON 12.03
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 RON 13.08
$3.36 RON 14.58
-10.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 RON 5.15
$1.47 RON 6.4
-19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 RON 4.99
$1.28 RON 5.54
-10.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 RON 8.44
$1.5 RON 6.5
29.33%
Eggs
$2.86 RON 12.41
$3.15 RON 13.69
-9.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 RON 36.85
$9.36 RON 40.64
-9.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.69
$6.58 RON 28.57
7.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.42 RON 49.6
$11.27 RON 48.95
1.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.09 RON 4.75
-17.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.49 RON 6.47
5.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.3
$1.6 RON 6.94
-9.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$2.56 RON 11.13
-25.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.3
$0.72 RON 3.14
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 RON 4.56
$1.02 RON 4.42
2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.32
$0.73 RON 3.16
36.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.61
$0.74 RON 3.21
-18.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RON 24.52
$5.99 RON 26.01
-5.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 RON 30.08
$8.04 RON 34.89
-13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.32
$1.2 RON 5.19
-17.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$1.72 RON 7.45
-11.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$0.9 RON 3.91
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.17 RON 87.6
$29.53 RON 128
-31.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$0.84 RON 3.63
40.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.8 RON 3.46
-7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.05 RON 30.62
$7.42 RON 32.21
-4.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.67 RON 7.24
-3.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124K
$28K RON 121.6K
2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K RON 110.1K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
-2.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 RON 689
$138 RON 599
14.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.78 RON 33.78
$8.33 RON 36.17
-6.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RON 40.35
$9.41 RON 40.84
-1.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 RON 176
$43.68 RON 190
-6.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 RON 82.2
$15.41 RON 66.9
22.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 RON 19.82
$7.86 RON 34.11
-41.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 RON 1,318
$488 RON 2,119
-37.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,745 RON 42.3K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-3.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.46 RON 163
$75.8 RON 329
-50.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 RON 130
$42.92 RON 186
-30.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 RON 315
$83.9 RON 364
-13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 RON 321
$94.9 RON 412
-22.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,678
$495 RON 2,151
-22.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,283
$352 RON 1,529
-16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,567
$725 RON 3,147
-18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,878
$586 RON 2,545
-26.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,741 RON 7,558
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-37.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,471 RON 6,387
$1,855 RON 8,056
-20.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighetu Marmatiei
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$564 RON 2,448
$1,250 RON 5,429
-54.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.11
6.66
6.76%

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Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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