Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 14.4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Timisoara is 13% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RONĀ 39.71
$13.71 RONĀ 60.2
-33.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RONĀ 253
$69.5 RONĀ 305
-16.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RONĀ 36.06
$8.20 RONĀ 36.01
0.12%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RONĀ 14.39
$3.35 RONĀ 14.70
-2.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.00
$2.34 RONĀ 10.29
-2.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
$2.40 RONĀ 10.54
-15.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RONĀ 11.86
$3.39 RONĀ 14.90
-20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RONĀ 15.28
$4.02 RONĀ 17.64
-13.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
$1.73 RONĀ 7.57
-12.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
$1.41 RONĀ 6.21
-11.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
$1.84 RONĀ 8.06
-19.57%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.37
$3.68 RONĀ 16.14
-11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RONĀ 42.13
$9.55 RONĀ 41.94
0.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RONĀ 29.05
$7.15 RONĀ 31.40
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$12.32 RONĀ 54.1
-6.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
$1.41 RONĀ 6.18
-22.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.67
$1.74 RONĀ 7.63
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RONĀ 11.39
$2.42 RONĀ 10.62
7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
$1.00 RONĀ 4.37
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.48
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
7.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$0.92 RONĀ 4.02
-27.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.82
$6.40 RONĀ 28.08
-8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.65
$7.34 RONĀ 32.24
7.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.52
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
1.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.67
$2.00 RONĀ 8.79
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$1.14 RONĀ 5.00
-22.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RONĀ 131
$19.76 RONĀ 86.8
51.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.75
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
$0.62 RONĀ 2.72
37.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RONĀ 32.03
$6.88 RONĀ 30.20
6.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 125.1K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.4K
0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.2K
$29.8K RONĀ 130.9K
-12.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 612
$178 RONĀ 782
-21.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RONĀ 37.49
$8.85 RONĀ 38.85
-3.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RONĀ 41.36
$11.39 RONĀ 50.0
-17.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RONĀ 188
$54.3 RONĀ 238
-21.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RONĀ 65.4
$29.05 RONĀ 128
-48.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONĀ 34.53
$9.35 RONĀ 41.04
-15.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RONĀ 2,226
$660 RONĀ 2,897
-23.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RONĀ 44.4K
$14.8K RONĀ 64.9K
-31.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RONĀ 342
$79.7 RONĀ 350
-2.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RONĀ 187
$44.83 RONĀ 197
-4.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONĀ 361
$89.2 RONĀ 392
-7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RONĀ 416
$111 RONĀ 488
-14.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,118
$665 RONĀ 2,917
-27.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RONĀ 1,574
$435 RONĀ 1,911
-17.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RONĀ 3,174
$1,322 RONĀ 5,803
-45.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,583
$833 RONĀ 3,657
-29.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
$4,176 RONĀ 18.3K
-35.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RONĀ 8,679
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
-14.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,608
$1,437 RONĀ 6,307
-11.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.1
-6.20%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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