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Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Calafat Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Calafat

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 37.2% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 3.9% more expensive than Calafat without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RON 40.95
$9.03 RON 39.56
3.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 RON 255
$40.79 RON 179
43.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.38
$7.91 RON 34.65
2.15%
Cappuccino
$3.17 RON 13.87
$2.32 RON 10.15
36.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RON 9.96
$0.97 RON 4.23
134.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.79
$0.90 RON 3.93
123.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.19
$1.12 RON 4.91
148.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.39
$2.02 RON 8.84
73.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.75
$1.24 RON 5.42
24.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$0.88 RON 3.87
43.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.57
$1.48 RON 6.47
1.35%
Eggs
$3.20 RON 14.00
$2.47 RON 10.80
29.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RON 42.76
$7.40 RON 32.41
31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RON 27.63
$6.44 RON 28.22
-2.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RON 50.1
$6.93 RON 30.37
65.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.81
$1.17 RON 5.11
-5.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.59
$1.65 RON 7.22
-8.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.76
$1.35 RON 5.90
14.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RON 10.99
$1.63 RON 7.13
53.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$0.71 RON 3.09
2.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.49
$0.82 RON 3.60
25.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RON 3.00
$0.80 RON 3.49
-15.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$0.79 RON 3.45
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 RON 26.64
$5.74 RON 25.12
5.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 RON 35.28
$5.80 RON 25.39
38.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$0.96 RON 4.20
29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.30
$2.04 RON 8.95
-18.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.67 RON 2.92
41.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 RON 132
$19.92 RON 87.3
51.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.93
$0.56 RON 2.47
60.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.50 RON 2.20
58.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.83
$6.95 RON 30.42
7.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.18
$1.54 RON 6.76
6.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.7K
$28.5K RON 124.8K
-1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.0K
$27.0K RON 118.5K
-2.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 613
$207 RON 906
-32.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.32
$7.92 RON 34.67
7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RON 39.72
$6.93 RON 30.37
30.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 RON 187
$41.91 RON 184
1.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 RON 65.3
$19.16 RON 83.9
-22.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 RON 35.65
$6.45 RON 28.27
26.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 RON 2,183
$435 RON 1,905
14.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.7K
$8,891 RON 38.9K
17.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 RON 340
$78.2 RON 342
-0.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RON 188
$37.22 RON 163
15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$78.1 RON 342
5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RON 417
$87.8 RON 385
8.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,113
$381 RON 1,669
26.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RON 1,551
$296 RON 1,295
19.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 RON 3,234
$578 RON 2,532
27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,614
$431 RON 1,888
38.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 RON 11.9K
$1,627 RON 7,126
67.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 RON 8,699
$1,193 RON 5,227
66.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Calafat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,328 RON 5,819
$858 RON 3,760
54.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6
11.00%

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

Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Calafat: January 12, 2026

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