Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Baia Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 12.3% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 36.4% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$8.95 RON 38.86
2.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$36.17 RON 157
58.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7 RON 30.37
15.43%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.14 RON 9.28
48.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.79 RON 7.77
25.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.27 RON 5.5
57.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$1.58 RON 6.88
75.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.14 RON 9.29
57.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.46 RON 6.33
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.22 RON 5.3
4.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.54 RON 6.68
-2.60%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.41 RON 14.78
-7.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$7.47 RON 32.45
25.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$5.96 RON 25.89
10.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$8.72 RON 37.86
29.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.17 RON 5.07
-6.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.5 RON 6.53
-0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.74 RON 7.54
-8.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$2.12 RON 9.2
20.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.83 RON 3.59
-13.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.87 RON 3.76
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.07 RON 4.65
-31.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.74 RON 3.22
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.27 RON 22.87
13.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.23 RON 22.71
53.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.99 RON 4.28
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.8 RON 7.82
-4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.67 RON 2.91
34.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$16.11 RON 69.9
83.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.77 RON 3.32
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.79 RON 3.45
1.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$9.24 RON 40.11
-19.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.58 RON 6.84
5.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.6K RON 124.1K
-1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$26.6K RON 115.4K
-1.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$114 RON 494
21.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.55 RON 37.12
-2.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$11.53 RON 50.1
-18.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$51.6 RON 224
-15.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$20.59 RON 89.4
-25.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.8 RON 29.5
15.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$426 RON 1,848
14.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,931 RON 30.1K
45.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$53.4 RON 232
41.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$37.71 RON 164
13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$67.7 RON 294
23.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$93.3 RON 405
1.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$285 RON 1,237
73.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$211 RON 918
66.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$551 RON 2,394
31.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$406 RON 1,763
44.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,227 RON 9,670
25.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,483 RON 6,441
25.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$743 RON 3,225
68.35%
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 Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

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