Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Bacau Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Bacau

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 7.6% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 3% cheaper than Bacau without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$11.74 RON 51
-21.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$46.28 RON 201
24.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.85 RON 34.07
2.93%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.19 RON 9.52
45.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$2.21 RON 9.61
1.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.82 RON 7.89
9.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.26 RON 9.83
22.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.61 RON 15.66
-6.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.39 RON 6.02
5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$0.83 RON 3.59
54.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.75 RON 7.58
-14.29%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.69 RON 16.03
-14.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.48 RON 36.84
10.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.13 RON 26.62
7.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$8.99 RON 39.05
25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.2 RON 5.22
-9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.64 RON 7.12
-9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.71 RON 7.42
-6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.84 RON 7.98
39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.88 RON 3.83
-18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.89 RON 3.85
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.71 RON 3.1
2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.73 RON 3.15
1.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.84 RON 25.37
2.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.74 RON 24.92
40.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.92 RON 4
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.35 RON 5.85
27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.65 RON 2.82
38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$32.15 RON 140
-8.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.65 RON 2.83
29.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.61 RON 2.66
31.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.7 RON 33.41
-3.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.58 RON 6.87
5.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28K RON 121.7K
-0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$26.1K RON 113.4K
-0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$114 RON 496
20.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.53 RON 37.06
-2.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$5.05 RON 21.92
86.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$25.1 RON 109
74.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$22.85 RON 99.2
-32.56%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.49 RON 28.17
21.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$658 RON 2,855
-25.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$5,325 RON 23.1K
88.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$93.5 RON 406
-18.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$35.15 RON 153
22.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$63.6 RON 276
31.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$98 RON 425
-3.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$316 RON 1,372
56.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$185 RON 802
90.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$502 RON 2,180
44.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$371 RON 1,613
57.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,970 RON 8,552
42.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,692 RON 7,345
9.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$994 RON 4,317
25.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

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