Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Lugoj Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Lugoj

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 23.5% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 23.7% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$9.28 RON 40.28
-1.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$27.7 RON 120
107.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$5.74 RON 24.93
40.77%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$1.13 RON 4.91
181.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.17 RON 5.08
92.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$0.95 RON 4.11
110.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.26 RON 9.83
22.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$1.64 RON 7.11
104.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.51 RON 6.54
-2.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1 RON 4.35
28.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$0.67 RON 2.92
123.88%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$1.34 RON 5.81
135.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$3.76 RON 16.33
148.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$4.47 RON 19.4
47.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$4.72 RON 20.49
138.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.16 RON 5.05
-6.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.36 RON 5.91
9.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.51 RON 6.57
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$0.72 RON 3.11
255.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.71 RON 3.08
1.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.67 RON 2.93
52.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.82 RON 3.58
-10.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.68 RON 2.95
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.4 RON 23.44
10.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$4.45 RON 19.33
80.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.3 RON 5.64
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.87 RON 8.13
-8.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.67 RON 2.89
34.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$19.59 RON 85.1
50.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.57 RON 2.47
47.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.87 RON 3.79
-8.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$6.79 RON 29.47
9.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.61 RON 6.97
3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$27.6K RON 119.8K
1.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27K RON 117.2K
-3.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$58.1 RON 252
137.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$7.96 RON 34.58
4.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$11.4 RON 49.5
-17.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$40.63 RON 176
7.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.24 RON 83.6
-19.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.64 RON 28.84
18.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$445 RON 1,932
9.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$8,852 RON 38.4K
13.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$79.1 RON 344
-4.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$36.71 RON 159
16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$79.4 RON 345
5.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$87 RON 378
9.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$389 RON 1,687
27.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$285 RON 1,238
23.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$594 RON 2,577
22.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$431 RON 1,872
35.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,880 RON 8,161
49.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,544 RON 6,704
20.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,004 RON 4,361
24.50%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

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