Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Mangalia Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Mangalia

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 4.5% cheaper than Mangalia without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 14.5% more expensive than Mangalia without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.80
$9.66 RON 42.50
-6.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 254
$41.97 RON 185
37.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.14
$8.06 RON 35.47
1.86%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.42
$2.61 RON 11.46
25.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$1.91 RON 8.41
19.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.89
$1.93 RON 8.50
4.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.88
$2.24 RON 9.84
20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.31
$3.53 RON 15.55
-1.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.41 RON 6.20
7.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$1.10 RON 4.82
13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.75 RON 7.70
-15.43%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.41
$3.30 RON 14.51
-0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.23
$8.52 RON 37.47
12.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.12
$7.09 RON 31.20
-6.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$9.01 RON 39.64
27.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.22 RON 5.36
-10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.42 RON 6.26
7.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.34 RON 5.90
14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.41
$1.98 RON 8.70
30.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.75 RON 3.28
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$0.88 RON 3.88
15.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.75 RON 3.29
-10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.81 RON 3.56
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.88
$5.87 RON 25.81
0.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.73
$5.81 RON 25.58
35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$0.93 RON 4.09
35.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.69
$1.42 RON 6.23
23.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.71 RON 3.14
23.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 132
$19.78 RON 87.0
51.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.76
$0.71 RON 3.14
19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.64 RON 2.82
32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.11
$5.77 RON 25.40
26.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.55 RON 6.81
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$25.0K RON 109.9K
14.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.4K
$26.9K RON 118.3K
-3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$148 RON 653
-5.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.57
$6.82 RON 29.99
25.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.46
$10.23 RON 45.01
-7.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$41.78 RON 184
2.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.6
$19.06 RON 83.9
-21.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.60
$7.00 RON 30.80
12.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,231
$430 RON 1,893
17.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.5K
$6,810 RON 30.0K
48.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 343
$83.7 RON 368
-6.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 188
$42.23 RON 186
0.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 362
$74.5 RON 328
10.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$97.3 RON 428
-2.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,122
$395 RON 1,740
21.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,578
$290 RON 1,275
23.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,181
$591 RON 2,599
22.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$444 RON 1,952
32.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$1,703 RON 7,493
59.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,699
$1,427 RON 6,277
38.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Mangalia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,621
$798 RON 3,510
60.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.62
0.60%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mangalia: March 1, 2026

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