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

😐 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 2.9% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 3.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$9.18 RON 39.87
24.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$57.5 RON 249
-28.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$8.08 RON 35.08
-1.61%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$3.18 RON 13.82
-26.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$2.25 RON 9.76
3.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$2 RON 8.67
-16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$2.77 RON 12.03
-18.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$3.36 RON 14.58
-9.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.47 RON 6.4
10.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$1.28 RON 5.54
0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.5 RON 6.5
5.33%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$3.15 RON 13.69
2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$9.36 RON 40.64
-12.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$6.58 RON 28.57
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$11.27 RON 48.95
-26.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$1.09 RON 4.75
7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.49 RON 6.47
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.6 RON 6.94
-0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$2.56 RON 11.13
-10.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.72 RON 3.14
13.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.02 RON 4.42
-5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$0.73 RON 3.16
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$0.74 RON 3.21
25.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$5.99 RON 26.01
-1.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$8.04 RON 34.89
-7.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.2 RON 5.19
-4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$1.72 RON 7.45
15.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.9 RON 3.91
-21.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$29.53 RON 128
-34.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.84 RON 3.63
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.8 RON 3.46
2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$7.42 RON 32.21
22.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$1.67 RON 7.24
1.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$138 RON 599
-52.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$8.33 RON 36.17
10.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$9.41 RON 40.84
-4.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$43.68 RON 190
-6.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$15.41 RON 66.9
24.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$7.86 RON 34.11
1.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$488 RON 2,119
0.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
7.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$75.8 RON 329
-8.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$42.92 RON 186
-7.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$83.9 RON 364
0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$94.9 RON 412
5.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$495 RON 2,151
-23.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$352 RON 1,529
-18.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$725 RON 3,147
-18.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$586 RON 2,545
-26.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-31.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$1,855 RON 8,056
-18.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$1,250 RON 5,429
-47.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.66
-12.16%

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Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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