Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Kalisz Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Kalisz

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 1.5% cheaper than Kalisz without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 9.3% more expensive than Kalisz without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$10.22 zł 37.7
-10.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$46.64 zł 172
23.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$8.03 zł 29.63
0.62%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$3.01 zł 11.08
5.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$2.32 zł 8.56
-3.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.85 zł 6.81
8.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$3.47 zł 12.8
-20.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.7 zł 9.95
24.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.03 zł 3.8
42.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.41 zł 5.21
-9.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.77 zł 6.52
-15.25%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.49 zł 12.88
-9.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.67 zł 31.98
7.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$4.82 zł 17.77
36.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$9.65 zł 35.6
16.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.19 zł 4.41
-8.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.67 zł 6.17
-10.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.65 zł 6.07
-3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$3.18 zł 11.73
-19.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.92 zł 3.38
-21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.11 zł 4.08
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.3 zł 4.79
-43.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.58 zł 2.14
27.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.03 zł 18.56
19.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$7.49 zł 27.62
7.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.99 zł 3.64
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.51 zł 5.57
13.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$1.1 zł 4.07
-18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$37.5 zł 138
-21.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$2.16 zł 7.95
-61.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.77 zł 2.85
3.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$10.67 zł 39.35
-30.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.76 zł 6.5
-5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$33.9K zł 124.9K
-17.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$31.4K zł 115.8K
-16.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$195 zł 721
-29.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.62 zł 31.8
-3.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$17.05 zł 62.9
-44.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$35.09 zł 129
24.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.53 zł 72
-21.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.67 zł 24.61
17.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$462 zł 1,703
5.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$5,457 zł 20.1K
84.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$92.6 zł 341
-18.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$26.59 zł 98.1
61.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$84.6 zł 312
-0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$94.3 zł 348
0.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$448 zł 1,653
10.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$347 zł 1,281
1.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$548 zł 2,019
32.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$457 zł 1,687
28.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,168 zł 7,996
29.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,550 zł 5,718
19.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,245 zł 4,590
0.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.4
4.06%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalisz: October 26, 2025

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