Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Chitila Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Chitila

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 4.9% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 0.2% more expensive than Chitila without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$13.98 RON 60.7
-34.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$68.7 RON 298
-16.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$8.04 RON 34.9
0.50%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$3.35 RON 14.53
-5.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.98 RON 8.61
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.35 RON 5.85
48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.35 RON 10.19
17.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.14 RON 13.65
7.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.76 RON 7.64
-16.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.29 RON 5.59
-0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.87 RON 8.1
-19.79%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.16 RON 13.7
-0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$9.59 RON 41.62
-2.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.59 RON 28.62
-0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$11.48 RON 49.84
-1.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.4 RON 6.1
-22.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.71 RON 7.42
-12.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.79 RON 7.76
-10.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$2.44 RON 10.59
4.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1 RON 4.36
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.98 RON 4.25
4.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.93 RON 4.04
-21.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.85 RON 3.67
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.26 RON 27.2
-4.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$6.95 RON 30.19
15.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.14 RON 4.95
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.8 RON 7.81
-4.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.71 RON 3.08
26.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$19.91 RON 86.5
48.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.66 RON 2.88
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.6 RON 2.62
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.03 RON 30.5
5.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.71 RON 7.42
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28K RON 121.5K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.4K RON 119.2K
-4.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$178 RON 773
-22.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.93 RON 38.75
-6.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$11.38 RON 49.39
-17.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$41.67 RON 181
4.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$18.87 RON 81.9
-18.34%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$8.15 RON 35.37
-3.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$544 RON 2,364
-10.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$8,304 RON 36.1K
21.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$80 RON 347
-5.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$65.7 RON 285
-34.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$89 RON 386
-5.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$93.4 RON 406
1.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$391 RON 1,697
26.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$288 RON 1,249
22.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$583 RON 2,532
24.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$446 RON 1,939
31.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,920 RON 8,338
46.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,461 RON 6,343
27.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Chitila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$930 RON 4,036
34.52%
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 Chitila: October 28, 2025

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