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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 26.8% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 55.8% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$9.37 RON 40.67
-2.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$33 RON 143
74.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$6.79 RON 29.49
19.00%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$1.82 RON 7.92
74.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.98 RON 8.58
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.56 RON 6.79
28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.33 RON 10.1
18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.81 RON 12.2
19.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.41 RON 6.12
4.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.26 RON 5.46
1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.35 RON 5.84
11.11%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$1.4 RON 6.07
125.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$5.18 RON 22.49
80.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$4.69 RON 20.37
40.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$8.92 RON 38.73
26.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.93 RON 4.05
17.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.51 RON 6.55
-1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.18 RON 5.11
35.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.14 RON 4.94
124.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.44 RON 1.93
63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.66 RON 2.86
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.47 RON 2.06
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.67 RON 2.89
10.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.43 RON 23.6
10.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.81 RON 25.22
38.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.72 RON 3.11
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$0.9 RON 3.89
91.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.67 RON 2.89
34.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$23.42 RON 102
26.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.44 RON 1.91
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.41 RON 1.77
95.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$5.05 RON 21.92
46.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.64 RON 7.12
1.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$17.7K RON 76.9K
58.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$24.2K RON 105.2K
7.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$116 RON 502
19.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$6.95 RON 30.16
19.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$7.06 RON 30.64
33.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$38.24 RON 166
14.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$9.3 RON 40.39
65.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$4.56 RON 19.8
72.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$433 RON 1,881
12.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,848 RON 29.7K
46.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$67.1 RON 291
12.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$33.86 RON 147
26.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$68.6 RON 298
22.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$68.4 RON 297
38.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$352 RON 1,527
40.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$234 RON 1,018
50.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$812 RON 3,523
-10.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$574 RON 2,492
2.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,349 RON 5,856
108.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$868 RON 3,769
113.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,360 RON 5,906
-8.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

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