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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 17.4% cheaper than Giurgiu without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Timisoara is 9.7% cheaper than Giurgiu without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RONĀ 39.35
$12.23 RONĀ 53.2
-26.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RONĀ 251
$49.94 RONĀ 217
15.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RONĀ 35.73
$8.29 RONĀ 36.08
-0.97%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RONĀ 14.26
$3.55 RONĀ 15.44
-7.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 9.91
$1.97 RONĀ 8.58
15.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.79
$2.02 RONĀ 8.80
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RONĀ 11.75
$3.15 RONĀ 13.71
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RONĀ 15.14
$3.35 RONĀ 14.58
3.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.57
$1.53 RONĀ 6.64
-1.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.46
$1.34 RONĀ 5.83
-6.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.46
$1.84 RONĀ 8.00
-19.57%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.24
$3.28 RONĀ 14.26
-0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RONĀ 41.75
$8.81 RONĀ 38.34
8.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RONĀ 28.78
$6.86 RONĀ 29.86
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
$12.05 RONĀ 52.4
-4.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.74
$1.19 RONĀ 5.17
-8.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.61
$1.70 RONĀ 7.41
-10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.71
$1.62 RONĀ 7.06
-4.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RONĀ 11.28
$2.49 RONĀ 10.83
4.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.14
$0.96 RONĀ 4.19
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.44
$1.07 RONĀ 4.65
-4.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.91
$0.88 RONĀ 3.82
-23.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.40
$0.79 RONĀ 3.45
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.59
$5.89 RONĀ 25.63
-0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.33
$6.72 RONĀ 29.23
17.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.47
$1.10 RONĀ 4.80
14.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.60
$1.67 RONĀ 7.26
4.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.85
$0.72 RONĀ 3.15
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RONĀ 130
$19.67 RONĀ 85.6
52.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.72
$0.72 RONĀ 3.12
18.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.70
$0.75 RONĀ 3.24
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RONĀ 31.74
$7.03 RONĀ 30.57
3.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.17
$1.59 RONĀ 6.92
3.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 124.0K
$28.3K RONĀ 122.9K
0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 113.1K
$27.5K RONĀ 119.4K
-5.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 607
$163 RONĀ 709
-14.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RONĀ 37.14
$8.06 RONĀ 35.07
5.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RONĀ 40.99
$8.90 RONĀ 38.69
5.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RONĀ 186
$40.72 RONĀ 177
5.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RONĀ 64.8
$18.87 RONĀ 82.1
-21.04%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONĀ 34.21
$10.97 RONĀ 47.70
-28.35%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RONĀ 2,205
$452 RONĀ 1,964
12.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RONĀ 44.0K
$6,628 RONĀ 28.8K
52.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RONĀ 339
$67.5 RONĀ 294
15.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RONĀ 185
$43.19 RONĀ 188
-1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONĀ 358
$95.8 RONĀ 417
-14.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RONĀ 412
$99.3 RONĀ 432
-4.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,098
$390 RONĀ 1,696
23.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RONĀ 1,560
$285 RONĀ 1,238
25.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RONĀ 3,145
$597 RONĀ 2,595
21.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,559
$435 RONĀ 1,891
35.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RONĀ 11.8K
$1,714 RONĀ 7,456
58.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RONĀ 8,600
$1,391 RONĀ 6,051
42.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Giurgiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,557
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.7
-13.51%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Giurgiu: March 2, 2026

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