Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Timisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 11.5% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 17.3% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51.6
$9.05 RON 39.80
29.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.99 RON 180
$57.7 RON 254
-29.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 RON 34.47
$8.21 RON 36.14
-4.63%
Cappuccino
$2.33 RON 10.25
$3.28 RON 14.42
-28.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.86
$2.28 RON 10.02
-1.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RON 7.67
$2.02 RON 8.89
-13.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.95
$2.70 RON 11.88
-16.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RON 13.30
$3.48 RON 15.31
-13.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.95
$1.51 RON 6.65
4.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$1.25 RON 5.52
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.24
$1.48 RON 6.53
10.81%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.73
$3.27 RON 14.41
2.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 36.06
$9.60 RON 42.23
-14.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 RON 32.00
$6.62 RON 29.12
9.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 RON 34.98
$11.49 RON 50.6
-30.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.96
$1.09 RON 4.79
3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.54
$1.52 RON 6.68
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$1.54 RON 6.79
5.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RON 10.39
$2.59 RON 11.41
-8.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$0.72 RON 3.18
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.07
$1.02 RON 4.49
-8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$0.67 RON 2.95
62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.78 RON 3.44
12.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RON 24.86
$5.88 RON 25.88
-3.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.92 RON 34.84
$7.89 RON 34.73
0.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.09
$1.26 RON 5.53
-7.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.93
$1.75 RON 7.69
16.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.88 RON 3.89
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.62 RON 86.3
$29.94 RON 132
-34.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.20
$0.85 RON 3.76
11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$0.85 RON 3.74
-10.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RON 41.12
$7.30 RON 32.11
28.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.14
$1.65 RON 7.25
-1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 114.9K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
0.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 RON 291
$140 RON 614
-52.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RON 39.61
$8.54 RON 37.57
5.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.14 RON 40.22
$9.42 RON 41.46
-2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.78 RON 179
$42.83 RON 188
-4.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 RON 85.9
$14.90 RON 65.6
31.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 RON 35.91
$7.86 RON 34.60
3.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,121
$507 RON 2,231
-4.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K RON 46.6K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
4.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 RON 310
$77.9 RON 343
-9.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.12 RON 177
$42.63 RON 188
-5.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 RON 379
$82.3 RON 362
4.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 433
$94.7 RON 416
3.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,720
$482 RON 2,122
-18.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,279
$359 RON 1,578
-18.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RON 2,541
$723 RON 3,181
-20.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 RON 1,934
$588 RON 2,589
-25.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,770 RON 7,788
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-34.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,407 RON 6,191
$1,977 RON 8,699
-28.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 RON 2,889
$1,277 RON 5,621
-48.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.66
-12.16%

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

Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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