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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 34.6% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 18.7% more expensive than Baia Sprie without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.80
$6.94 RON 30.54
30.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 254
$36.40 RON 160
58.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.14
$6.36 RON 27.98
29.09%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.42
$1.94 RON 8.54
69.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$2.04 RON 8.99
11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.89
$1.65 RON 7.28
22.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.88
$2.04 RON 8.98
32.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.31
$2.90 RON 12.77
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.23 RON 5.43
22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$1.18 RON 5.18
5.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.95 RON 8.60
-24.10%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.41
$2.84 RON 12.48
15.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.23
$8.37 RON 36.82
14.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.12
$7.08 RON 31.16
-6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$11.42 RON 50.3
0.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$0.96 RON 4.23
13.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.52 RON 6.67
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.52 RON 6.70
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.41
$1.88 RON 8.25
37.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.81 RON 3.57
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$1.06 RON 4.64
-3.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$1.00 RON 4.41
-33.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.61 RON 2.66
27.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.88
$5.44 RON 23.95
8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.73
$7.23 RON 31.81
9.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$0.96 RON 4.24
31.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.69
$1.47 RON 6.47
19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.71 RON 3.12
23.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 132
$20.16 RON 88.7
48.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.76
$1.17 RON 5.14
-27.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.80 RON 3.53
6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.11
$7.05 RON 31.01
3.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.55 RON 6.81
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$28.0K RON 123.0K
1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.4K
$26.2K RON 115.3K
-0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$159 RON 699
-12.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.57
$7.77 RON 34.17
9.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.46
$9.53 RON 41.94
-1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$41.54 RON 183
3.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.6
$18.86 RON 83.0
-21.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.60
$6.85 RON 30.12
14.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,231
$299 RON 1,316
69.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.5K
$9,704 RON 42.7K
4.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 343
$36.78 RON 162
111.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 188
$30.04 RON 132
41.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 362
$73.4 RON 323
12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$72.1 RON 317
31.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,122
$381 RON 1,675
26.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,578
$293 RON 1,287
22.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,181
$583 RON 2,564
24.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$445 RON 1,960
32.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$2,011 RON 8,848
34.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,699
$1,333 RON 5,865
48.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Baia Sprie
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,621
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.11
-6.33%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Baia Sprie: March 1, 2026

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