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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 3.5% cheaper than Kalisz without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 1.4% more expensive than Kalisz without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.71
$10.30 zł 38.01
-12.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 253
$46.06 zł 170
25.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.06
$8.27 zł 30.53
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.39
$2.95 zł 10.88
11.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.00
$2.32 zł 8.57
-1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$1.90 zł 7.00
6.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.86
$3.57 zł 13.17
-24.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.28
$2.64 zł 9.73
31.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.64
$1.03 zł 3.79
46.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.51
$1.47 zł 5.41
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.77 zł 6.54
-16.38%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.37
$3.51 zł 12.94
-6.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.13
$8.48 zł 31.30
13.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.05
$4.77 zł 17.59
38.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.5
$9.63 zł 35.54
19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.20 zł 4.43
-9.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.67
$1.60 zł 5.90
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.72 zł 6.34
-10.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.39
$3.29 zł 12.13
-21.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$0.86 zł 3.18
-16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.48
$1.06 zł 3.91
-3.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$1.31 zł 4.82
-48.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.59 zł 2.16
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.82
$4.99 zł 18.41
17.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.65
$7.56 zł 27.89
4.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$0.90 zł 3.34
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$1.53 zł 5.63
14.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$1.12 zł 4.13
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 131
$37.38 zł 138
-19.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.75
$2.22 zł 8.20
-61.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$0.72 zł 2.67
18.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.03
$10.62 zł 39.19
-31.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$1.76 zł 6.49
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.1K
$33.2K zł 122.4K
-14.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.2K
$30.7K zł 113.3K
-15.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 612
$198 zł 731
-29.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.49
$8.61 zł 31.77
-0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.36
$16.85 zł 62.2
-44.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$35.55 zł 131
20.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.4
$19.32 zł 71.3
-22.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.53
$6.84 zł 25.22
14.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,226
$455 zł 1,678
11.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$5,479 zł 20.2K
84.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 342
$94.3 zł 348
-17.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 187
$27.06 zł 99.8
57.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$83.6 zł 309
-1.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$93.1 zł 344
1.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,118
$455 zł 1,680
5.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,574
$358 zł 1,319
0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,174
$544 zł 2,009
32.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,583
$458 zł 1,691
28.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$2,146 zł 7,918
26.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,679
$1,585 zł 5,847
24.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Kalisz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,608
$1,269 zł 4,684
0.64%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kalisz: February 28, 2026

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