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Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Alexandria

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 29.6% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 33% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RON 40.95
$9.27 RON 40.62
0.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 RON 255
$33.03 RON 145
76.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.38
$7.03 RON 30.79
14.94%
Cappuccino
$3.17 RON 13.87
$1.88 RON 8.23
68.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RON 9.96
$1.94 RON 8.49
17.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.79
$1.59 RON 6.95
26.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.19
$2.25 RON 9.85
23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.39
$2.68 RON 11.75
30.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.75
$1.41 RON 6.17
9.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$1.26 RON 5.51
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.57
$1.40 RON 6.15
7.14%
Eggs
$3.20 RON 14.00
$1.34 RON 5.87
138.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RON 42.76
$5.17 RON 22.64
88.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RON 27.63
$4.51 RON 19.76
39.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RON 50.1
$8.75 RON 38.34
30.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.81
$0.94 RON 4.13
17.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.59
$1.59 RON 6.97
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.76
$1.13 RON 4.97
36.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RON 10.99
$1.17 RON 5.14
114.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$0.44 RON 1.93
65.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.49
$0.70 RON 3.08
47.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RON 3.00
$0.44 RON 1.94
54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$0.70 RON 3.08
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 RON 26.64
$5.41 RON 23.71
12.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 RON 35.28
$5.83 RON 25.53
38.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$0.72 RON 3.16
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.30
$0.87 RON 3.83
91.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.70 RON 3.07
35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 RON 132
$22.96 RON 101
31.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.93
$0.47 RON 2.06
91.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.43 RON 1.89
83.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.83
$5.17 RON 22.64
44.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.18
$1.59 RON 6.94
3.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.7K
$18.1K RON 79.1K
54.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.0K
$23.8K RON 104.2K
10.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 613
$119 RON 520
17.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.32
$6.95 RON 30.42
22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RON 39.72
$6.87 RON 30.10
32.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 RON 187
$38.52 RON 169
10.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 RON 65.3
$9.29 RON 40.70
60.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 RON 35.65
$4.51 RON 19.75
80.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 RON 2,183
$431 RON 1,886
15.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.7K
$6,890 RON 30.2K
51.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 RON 340
$69.4 RON 304
11.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RON 188
$34.80 RON 152
23.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$69.7 RON 305
18.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RON 417
$69.7 RON 305
36.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,113
$351 RON 1,539
37.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RON 1,551
$226 RON 989
56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 RON 3,234
$792 RON 3,469
-6.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,614
$583 RON 2,553
2.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 RON 11.9K
$1,398 RON 6,123
94.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 RON 8,699
$849 RON 3,720
133.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,328 RON 5,819
$1,385 RON 6,066
-4.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: January 12, 2026

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