Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Frumos and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Frumos is 14.9% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Frumos is 24.8% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.88 RON 38.57
$9.18 RON 39.87
-3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.01 RON 178
$57.5 RON 249
-28.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 RON 39.21
$8.08 RON 35.08
11.76%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.65
$3.18 RON 13.82
-30.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$2.25 RON 9.76
-41.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$2 RON 8.67
-44.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.34
$2.77 RON 12.03
-22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.36 RON 14.58
-19.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.47 RON 6.4
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 RON 5.23
$1.28 RON 5.54
-6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.5 RON 6.5
4.00%
Eggs
$2.91 RON 12.65
$3.15 RON 13.69
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 RON 36.62
$9.36 RON 40.64
-9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$6.58 RON 28.57
8.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 RON 55.5
$11.27 RON 48.95
13.49%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$1.09 RON 4.75
-9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.49 RON 6.47
-12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.6 RON 6.94
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.56 RON 11.13
-25.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.86
$0.72 RON 3.14
23.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.02 RON 4.42
-9.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.27
$0.73 RON 3.16
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.74 RON 3.21
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.13
$5.99 RON 26.01
4.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 RON 24.56
$8.04 RON 34.89
-29.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.2 RON 5.19
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.72 RON 7.45
-5.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.9 RON 3.91
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.58 RON 85
$29.53 RON 128
-33.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.84 RON 3.63
13.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.8 RON 3.46
-17.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.29 RON 31.64
$7.42 RON 32.21
-1.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.67 RON 7.24
-4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.1K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
7.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 749
$138 RON 599
24.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.6 RON 37.33
$8.33 RON 36.17
3.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$9.41 RON 40.84
3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 RON 184
$43.68 RON 190
-3.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$15.41 RON 66.9
25.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 RON 25.35
$7.86 RON 34.11
-25.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,842
$488 RON 2,119
-13.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,034 RON 30.5K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-30.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 RON 314
$75.8 RON 329
-4.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.87 RON 138
$42.92 RON 186
-25.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 RON 319
$83.9 RON 364
-12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 355
$94.9 RON 412
-13.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,660
$495 RON 2,151
-22.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,260
$352 RON 1,529
-17.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,602
$725 RON 3,147
-17.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$586 RON 2,545
-23.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,640 RON 7,121
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-41.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,556 RON 6,754
$1,855 RON 8,056
-16.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Frumos
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,250 RON 5,429
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
6.66
22.67%

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Last update for Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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