Cost of Living Comparison Between Szentendre and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Szentendre and Timisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Szentendre is 4.5% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Szentendre is 2.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 Ft 3,964
$9.18 RON 39.87
24.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 Ft 19.7K
$57.5 RON 249
-0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 Ft 3,033
$8.08 RON 35.08
8.29%
Cappuccino
$2.15 Ft 743
$3.18 RON 13.82
-32.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 Ft 489
$2.25 RON 9.76
-37.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Ft 413
$2 RON 8.67
-40.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 Ft 1,025
$2.77 RON 12.03
6.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 Ft 783
$3.36 RON 14.58
-32.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 Ft 351
$1.47 RON 6.4
-31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 530
$1.28 RON 5.54
19.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 633
$1.5 RON 6.5
22.00%
Eggs
$2.71 Ft 940
$3.15 RON 13.69
-13.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 Ft 3,434
$9.36 RON 40.64
5.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 Ft 2,138
$6.58 RON 28.57
-6.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 Ft 4,247
$11.27 RON 48.95
8.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Ft 575
$1.09 RON 4.75
52.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 662
$1.49 RON 6.47
28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 649
$1.6 RON 6.94
16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 Ft 1,160
$2.56 RON 11.13
30.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 Ft 381
$0.72 RON 3.14
52.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 Ft 430
$1.02 RON 4.42
21.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 Ft 522
$0.73 RON 3.16
106.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 Ft 205
$0.74 RON 3.21
-20.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 Ft 2,400
$5.99 RON 26.01
15.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.03 Ft 2,090
$8.04 RON 34.89
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 384
$1.2 RON 5.19
-7.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 Ft 590
$1.72 RON 7.45
-1.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 Ft 404
$0.9 RON 3.91
30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.91 Ft 9,324
$29.53 RON 128
-8.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Ft 888
$0.84 RON 3.63
204.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 404
$0.8 RON 3.46
46.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.88 Ft 4,808
$7.42 RON 32.21
87.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 Ft 628
$1.67 RON 7.24
8.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Ft 8.5M
$28K RON 121.6K
-12.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K Ft 10.7M
$26.1K RON 113.3K
18.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 51.2K
$138 RON 599
7.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Ft 9,384
$8.33 RON 36.17
225.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.07 Ft 6,954
$9.41 RON 40.84
113.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.64 Ft 16.5K
$43.68 RON 190
9.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.16 Ft 8,026
$15.41 RON 66.9
50.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 Ft 2,527
$7.86 RON 34.11
-7.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 Ft 116K
$488 RON 2,119
-31.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,509 Ft 1.2M
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-65.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55 Ft 19K
$75.8 RON 329
-27.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 Ft 9,451
$42.92 RON 186
-36.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 Ft 22.1K
$83.9 RON 364
-23.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.2 Ft 22.9K
$94.9 RON 412
-30.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 Ft 154.5K
$495 RON 2,151
-10.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 Ft 118K
$352 RON 1,529
-3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 Ft 223.7K
$725 RON 3,147
-10.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 Ft 184.4K
$586 RON 2,545
-9.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,950 Ft 1M
$2,806 RON 12.2K
5.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,756 Ft 1.3M
$1,855 RON 8,056
102.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szentendre
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,518 Ft 525.9K
$1,250 RON 5,429
21.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
6.66
5.56%

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Last update for Szentendre: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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