Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Giurgiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Giurgiu

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 9.7% cheaper than Giurgiu without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 6.2% cheaper than Giurgiu without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$12.41 RON 53.9
-26.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$50.6 RON 220
13.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.99 RON 34.7
1.13%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$3.44 RON 14.96
-7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.94 RON 8.43
15.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$2.03 RON 8.81
-1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$3.13 RON 13.59
-11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.51 RON 15.26
-4.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.47 RON 6.39
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.35 RON 5.84
-5.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.78 RON 7.71
-15.73%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.36 RON 14.57
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.6 RON 37.34
8.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.96 RON 30.23
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$11.84 RON 51.4
-4.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.14 RON 4.95
-4.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.7 RON 7.4
-12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.6 RON 6.96
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$2.41 RON 10.46
6.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.96 RON 4.15
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.08 RON 4.68
-5.56%
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
$0.77 RON 3.34
-3.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.01 RON 26.11
-0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$6.97 RON 30.27
15.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.15 RON 4.98
4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.72 RON 7.48
-
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.72 RON 3.11
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$20.15 RON 87.5
46.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.76 RON 3.31
10.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.69 RON 2.98
15.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$6.93 RON 30.08
7.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.59 RON 6.92
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.4K RON 123.2K
-1.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.8K RON 120.9K
-6.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$166 RON 722
-16.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.22 RON 35.68
1.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.12 RON 39.6
3.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$41.96 RON 182
4.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.3 RON 83.8
-20.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$10.84 RON 47.04
-27.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$450 RON 1,954
8.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,649 RON 28.9K
51.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$66.1 RON 287
14.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$43.1 RON 187
-0.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$97 RON 421
-13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$98.8 RON 429
-3.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$384 RON 1,667
29.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$296 RON 1,285
18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$597 RON 2,593
21.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$431 RON 1,871
36.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,025 RON 8,790
38.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,291 RON 5,605
43.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.7
-13.51%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Giurgiu: October 29, 2025

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