Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Craiova

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 4.8% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Timisoara is 8.6% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RONĀ 39.71
$9.12 RONĀ 40.03
-0.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RONĀ 253
$45.52 RONĀ 200
26.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RONĀ 36.06
$8.05 RONĀ 35.32
1.99%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RONĀ 14.39
$2.48 RONĀ 10.88
32.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.00
$2.09 RONĀ 9.18
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
$1.87 RONĀ 8.21
8.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RONĀ 11.86
$2.33 RONĀ 10.25
15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RONĀ 15.28
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
0.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
$1.56 RONĀ 6.84
-3.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
31.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
$1.71 RONĀ 7.50
-13.45%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.37
$3.35 RONĀ 14.73
-2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RONĀ 42.13
$7.42 RONĀ 32.58
29.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RONĀ 29.05
$6.57 RONĀ 28.85
0.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$9.90 RONĀ 43.48
16.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
$1.22 RONĀ 5.34
-10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.67
$1.63 RONĀ 7.16
-6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
$1.57 RONĀ 6.91
-1.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RONĀ 11.39
$1.88 RONĀ 8.26
37.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
$1.03 RONĀ 4.54
-30.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.48
$1.13 RONĀ 4.97
-9.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$0.78 RONĀ 3.40
-14.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
$0.79 RONĀ 3.49
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.82
$5.87 RONĀ 25.77
0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.65
$6.36 RONĀ 27.92
24.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.52
$1.32 RONĀ 5.77
-4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.67
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
-23.25%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
23.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RONĀ 131
$22.83 RONĀ 100
31.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.75
$0.60 RONĀ 2.61
41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
4.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RONĀ 32.03
$6.77 RONĀ 29.72
7.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
$1.57 RONĀ 6.87
5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 125.1K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.6K
2.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.2K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.5K
-6.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 612
$209 RONĀ 915
-33.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RONĀ 37.49
$7.88 RONĀ 34.60
8.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RONĀ 41.36
$11.63 RONĀ 51.1
-19.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RONĀ 188
$36.49 RONĀ 160
17.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RONĀ 65.4
$19.02 RONĀ 83.5
-21.66%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONĀ 34.53
$6.45 RONĀ 28.33
21.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RONĀ 2,226
$432 RONĀ 1,895
17.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RONĀ 44.4K
$8,823 RONĀ 38.7K
14.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RONĀ 342
$79.5 RONĀ 349
-1.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RONĀ 187
$36.61 RONĀ 161
16.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONĀ 361
$78.6 RONĀ 345
4.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RONĀ 416
$87.0 RONĀ 382
8.87%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,118
$394 RONĀ 1,731
22.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RONĀ 1,574
$310 RONĀ 1,361
15.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RONĀ 3,174
$731 RONĀ 3,210
-1.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,583
$436 RONĀ 1,916
34.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
$2,648 RONĀ 11.6K
2.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RONĀ 8,679
$2,072 RONĀ 9,095
-4.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,608
$1,041 RONĀ 4,570
22.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.28
6.05%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

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