Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Alba Iulia Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Alba Iulia

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 14.2% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 21.8% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.80
$9.07 RON 39.91
-0.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 254
$35.13 RON 155
64.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.14
$6.16 RON 27.09
33.28%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.42
$2.42 RON 10.64
35.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$1.87 RON 8.22
21.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.89
$1.62 RON 7.14
24.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.88
$2.17 RON 9.55
24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.31
$2.24 RON 9.85
55.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.42 RON 6.24
6.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$1.22 RON 5.35
2.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.59 RON 7.01
-6.92%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.41
$2.97 RON 13.05
10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.23
$8.65 RON 38.06
10.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.12
$6.41 RON 28.19
3.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$11.61 RON 51.1
-1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$0.98 RON 4.32
11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.48 RON 6.52
2.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.40 RON 6.18
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.41
$2.40 RON 10.54
7.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.83 RON 3.66
-13.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$0.64 RON 2.84
59.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.95 RON 4.17
-29.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.67 RON 2.94
16.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.88
$5.83 RON 25.66
0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.73
$4.70 RON 20.69
67.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.13 RON 4.99
11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.69
$1.40 RON 6.17
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.79 RON 3.46
11.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 132
$17.53 RON 77.2
70.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.76
$0.71 RON 3.14
19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.72 RON 3.15
18.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.11
$5.19 RON 22.84
40.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.51 RON 6.65
9.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$28.1K RON 123.5K
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.4K
$28.0K RON 123.0K
-7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$137 RON 603
1.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.57
$7.80 RON 34.31
9.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.46
$8.83 RON 38.85
6.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$32.41 RON 143
32.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.6
$34.70 RON 153
-57.06%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.60
$5.44 RON 23.95
44.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,231
$443 RON 1,951
14.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.5K
$6,459 RON 28.4K
56.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 343
$42.23 RON 186
84.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 188
$25.76 RON 113
65.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 362
$82.5 RON 363
-0.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$70.2 RON 309
34.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,122
$317 RON 1,397
51.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,578
$281 RON 1,235
27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,181
$552 RON 2,430
30.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$448 RON 1,971
31.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$1,748 RON 7,689
55.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,699
$1,507 RON 6,632
31.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,621
$992 RON 4,366
28.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.7
-13.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Alba Iulia: February 28, 2026

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