Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Braila Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Braila

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 8.8% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 6.8% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$14.06 RON 61
-34.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$46.16 RON 200
24.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$8.3 RON 36.02
-2.65%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.73 RON 11.87
16.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$2 RON 8.67
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.79 RON 7.78
11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.28 RON 9.9
21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.2 RON 13.88
5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.57 RON 6.8
-6.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.29 RON 5.6
-0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.83 RON 7.96
-18.03%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.57 RON 15.5
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.55 RON 37.13
9.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.46 RON 28.07
1.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$10.49 RON 45.55
7.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.25 RON 5.44
-12.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.72 RON 7.46
-13.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.71 RON 7.41
-6.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.91 RON 8.29
34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.81 RON 3.53
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.14 RON 4.93
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.7 RON 3.05
4.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.76 RON 3.29
-2.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.8 RON 25.16
3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$6.37 RON 27.66
26.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.12 RON 4.86
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.69 RON 7.34
1.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.64 RON 2.8
40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$16.05 RON 69.7
83.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.88 RON 3.83
-4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.64 RON 2.8
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.65 RON 33.22
-3.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.55 RON 6.73
7.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
-6.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$153 RON 665
-9.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$7.8 RON 33.86
6.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.22 RON 40.04
2.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$33.94 RON 147
28.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$13.75 RON 59.7
12.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.82 RON 29.63
15.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$303 RON 1,314
61.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,794 RON 29.5K
48.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$68.9 RON 299
10.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$54.3 RON 236
-20.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$71.3 RON 310
17.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$111 RON 482
-14.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$378 RON 1,640
31.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$303 RON 1,315
16.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$577 RON 2,507
25.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$466 RON 2,023
25.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,804 RON 7,831
55.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,030 RON 4,471
80.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$983 RON 4,267
27.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.78
-1.77%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

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