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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 9.4% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 14.6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 RON 37.68
$9.18 RON 39.87
-5.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 172
$57.5 RON 249
-31.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 RON 38.19
$8.08 RON 35.08
8.91%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.62
$3.18 RON 13.82
-30.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$2.25 RON 9.76
-41.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$2 RON 8.67
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 RON 9.66
$2.77 RON 12.03
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RON 12.05
$3.36 RON 14.58
-17.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.47 RON 6.4
6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.24
$1.28 RON 5.54
-5.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$1.5 RON 6.5
5.33%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.12
$3.15 RON 13.69
-4.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 RON 36.73
$9.36 RON 40.64
-9.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 RON 30.35
$6.58 RON 28.57
6.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 RON 54.1
$11.27 RON 48.95
10.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.09 RON 4.75
-6.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.77
$1.49 RON 6.47
-10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$1.6 RON 6.94
-8.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$2.56 RON 11.13
-21.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$0.72 RON 3.14
31.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$1.02 RON 4.42
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$0.73 RON 3.16
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.74 RON 3.21
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 RON 26.88
$5.99 RON 26.01
3.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 RON 32.14
$8.04 RON 34.89
-7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.2 RON 5.19
-9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$1.72 RON 7.45
-1.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.46
$0.9 RON 3.91
-36.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.09 RON 65.5
$29.53 RON 128
-48.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$0.84 RON 3.63
11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$0.8 RON 3.46
-5.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 RON 32.33
$7.42 RON 32.21
0.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$1.67 RON 7.24
-8.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
9.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 731
$138 RON 599
21.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 RON 37.53
$8.33 RON 36.17
3.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.03 RON 43.55
$9.41 RON 40.84
6.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.76 RON 199
$43.68 RON 190
4.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RON 78.5
$15.41 RON 66.9
17.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RON 24.48
$7.86 RON 34.11
-28.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,363 RON 5,918
$488 RON 2,119
179.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,879 RON 29.9K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-31.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 RON 309
$75.8 RON 329
-6.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 RON 140
$42.92 RON 186
-24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 RON 315
$83.9 RON 364
-13.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 RON 345
$94.9 RON 412
-16.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$495 RON 2,151
-11.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,359
$352 RON 1,529
-11.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 RON 2,387
$725 RON 3,147
-24.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 RON 1,777
$586 RON 2,545
-30.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,320 RON 10.1K
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-17.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 RON 6,749
$1,855 RON 8,056
-16.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 RON 4,510
$1,250 RON 5,429
-16.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
6.66
22.67%

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Last update for Targu Mures: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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