Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Calarasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Calarasi

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 19.4% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 6.4% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$9.52 RON 41.34
-3.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$28.08 RON 122
104.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.96 RON 34.58
1.51%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.71 RON 11.76
17.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.47 RON 6.38
53.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.89 RON 8.22
5.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.34 RON 10.15
18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.54 RON 15.37
-5.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.4 RON 6.08
5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.1 RON 4.78
16.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.77 RON 7.69
-15.25%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.38 RON 14.68
-6.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.93 RON 38.79
4.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.91 RON 29.99
-4.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$9.35 RON 40.61
20.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.18 RON 5.11
-7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.45 RON 6.3
2.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.33 RON 5.78
20.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.91 RON 8.27
34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.75 RON 3.23
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.93 RON 4.04
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.71 RON 3.08
2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.81 RON 3.53
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.89 RON 25.58
1.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.89 RON 25.55
36.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.92 RON 3.99
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.41 RON 6.14
21.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.47 RON 2.04
91.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$13.6 RON 59
117.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.72 RON 3.14
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.62 RON 2.68
29.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$5.87 RON 25.49
26.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.58 RON 6.88
5.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$25.3K RON 110.1K
10.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
-2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$144 RON 627
-4.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.61 RON 37.37
-3.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$7.34 RON 31.88
28.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$68.3 RON 297
-36.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.41 RON 84.3
-20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.03 RON 26.16
30.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$431 RON 1,871
13.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,892 RON 29.9K
45.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$84.3 RON 366
-10.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$42.16 RON 183
1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$75.2 RON 327
11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$98.8 RON 429
-3.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$388 RON 1,682
27.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$227 RON 986
55.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$578 RON 2,512
25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$365 RON 1,586
60.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,393 RON 6,047
101.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,270 RON 5,515
46.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$964 RON 4,186
29.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.62
0.60%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

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