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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 9.6% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 8.6% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RON 40.95
$9.15 RON 40.08
2.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 RON 255
$45.21 RON 198
29.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.38
$8.20 RON 35.92
-1.46%
Cappuccino
$3.17 RON 13.87
$2.46 RON 10.76
28.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RON 9.96
$2.14 RON 9.38
6.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.79
$1.95 RON 8.54
3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.19
$2.33 RON 10.21
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.39
$3.36 RON 14.74
4.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.75
$1.51 RON 6.63
1.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$0.99 RON 4.35
27.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.57
$1.62 RON 7.11
-7.41%
Eggs
$3.20 RON 14.00
$3.39 RON 14.84
-5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RON 42.76
$7.47 RON 32.73
30.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RON 27.63
$6.56 RON 28.72
-3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RON 50.1
$9.90 RON 43.35
15.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.81
$1.23 RON 5.39
-10.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.59
$1.66 RON 7.26
-9.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.76
$1.53 RON 6.68
0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RON 10.99
$1.87 RON 8.19
34.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$1.09 RON 4.78
-33.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.49
$1.14 RON 4.99
-9.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RON 3.00
$0.83 RON 3.62
-18.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$0.75 RON 3.30
-1.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 RON 26.64
$5.98 RON 26.18
1.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 RON 35.28
$5.65 RON 24.73
42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$1.30 RON 5.67
-4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.30
$2.29 RON 10.05
-27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.71 RON 3.12
33.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 RON 132
$22.71 RON 99.5
32.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.93
$0.57 RON 2.48
57.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.81 RON 3.56
-2.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.83
$6.76 RON 29.59
10.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.18
$1.55 RON 6.79
5.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.7K
$28.4K RON 124.6K
-1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.0K
$27.4K RON 120.1K
-4.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 613
$207 RON 907
-32.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.32
$7.88 RON 34.52
8.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RON 39.72
$11.57 RON 50.7
-21.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 RON 187
$35.95 RON 157
18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 RON 65.3
$18.93 RON 82.9
-21.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 RON 35.65
$6.65 RON 29.13
22.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 RON 2,183
$441 RON 1,933
12.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.7K
$9,068 RON 39.7K
14.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 RON 340
$77.8 RON 341
-0.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RON 188
$37.44 RON 164
14.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$80.1 RON 351
2.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RON 417
$86.9 RON 381
9.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,113
$390 RON 1,710
23.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RON 1,551
$312 RON 1,365
13.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 RON 3,234
$703 RON 3,078
5.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,614
$438 RON 1,920
36.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 RON 11.9K
$2,508 RON 11.0K
8.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 RON 8,699
$2,065 RON 9,044
-3.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,328 RON 5,819
$1,079 RON 4,724
23.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.28
6.05%

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

Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Craiova: January 13, 2026

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