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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Jiu is 3.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Jiu is 16.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.95 RON 60.6
$9.18 RON 39.87
51.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 RON 301
$57.5 RON 249
20.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.12
$8.08 RON 35.08
0.12%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.25
$3.18 RON 13.82
3.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$2.25 RON 9.76
-49.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.29
$2 RON 8.67
18.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 RON 14.74
$2.77 RON 12.03
22.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RON 16.67
$3.36 RON 14.58
14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.47 RON 6.4
17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.28 RON 5.54
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.08
$1.5 RON 6.5
24.00%
Eggs
$2.97 RON 12.88
$3.15 RON 13.69
-5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 RON 35.52
$9.36 RON 40.64
-12.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RON 13.81
$6.58 RON 28.57
-51.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 RON 34.93
$11.27 RON 48.95
-28.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.09 RON 4.75
-6.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.49 RON 6.47
5.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.6 RON 6.94
-18.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$2.56 RON 11.13
-45.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.72 RON 3.14
31.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.45
$1.02 RON 4.42
0.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.73 RON 3.16
-2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.74 RON 3.21
-22.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 RON 24.82
$5.99 RON 26.01
-4.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.1 RON 13.48
$8.04 RON 34.89
-61.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.2 RON 5.19
-22.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$1.72 RON 7.45
-31.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$0.9 RON 3.91
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RON 86.6
$29.53 RON 128
-32.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.84 RON 3.63
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$0.8 RON 3.46
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 RON 30.77
$7.42 RON 32.21
-4.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.67 RON 7.24
-1.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.3K
$28K RON 121.6K
3.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 131.8K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
16.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RON 792
$138 RON 599
32.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.57 RON 28.52
$8.33 RON 36.17
-21.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.25 RON 44.5
$9.41 RON 40.84
8.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 RON 177
$43.68 RON 190
-6.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.96 RON 82.3
$15.41 RON 66.9
23.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 RON 39.16
$7.86 RON 34.11
14.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,856
$488 RON 2,119
34.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.3K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
47.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 RON 239
$75.8 RON 329
-27.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 RON 120
$42.92 RON 186
-35.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 RON 253
$83.9 RON 364
-30.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 RON 400
$94.9 RON 412
-2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RON 1,600
$495 RON 2,151
-25.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 RON 1,111
$352 RON 1,529
-27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 RON 2,260
$725 RON 3,147
-28.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 RON 1,844
$586 RON 2,545
-27.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,764 RON 7,658
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-37.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,865
$1,855 RON 8,056
-27.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Jiu
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$1,250 RON 5,429
-55.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
6.66
6.61%

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Last update for Targu Jiu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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