Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Medias Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Medias

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 8.8% more expensive than Medias without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 12% cheaper than Medias without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.80
$12.05 RON 53.0
-24.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 254
$51.4 RON 226
12.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.14
$8.13 RON 35.77
0.98%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.42
$3.60 RON 15.86
-8.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$1.93 RON 8.50
18.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.89
$2.03 RON 8.92
-0.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.88
$3.19 RON 14.02
-15.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.31
$3.39 RON 14.91
2.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.42 RON 6.23
6.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$1.34 RON 5.89
-6.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.84 RON 8.09
-19.57%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.41
$3.23 RON 14.22
1.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.23
$8.64 RON 38.03
11.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.12
$7.15 RON 31.48
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$12.13 RON 53.4
-5.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.19 RON 5.24
-8.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.58 RON 6.94
-3.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.54 RON 6.80
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.41
$2.42 RON 10.66
7.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.95 RON 4.20
-24.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$1.03 RON 4.52
-0.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.87 RON 3.81
-22.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.79 RON 3.48
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.88
$6.05 RON 26.64
-2.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.73
$7.04 RON 30.97
12.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.15 RON 5.06
9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.69
$1.67 RON 7.35
4.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.66 RON 2.89
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 132
$19.69 RON 86.6
52.06%
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
$0.75 RON 3.28
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.11
$7.06 RON 31.05
3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.49 RON 6.54
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$28.2K RON 123.9K
1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.4K
$27.3K RON 120.0K
-4.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$162 RON 714
-14.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.57
$8.23 RON 36.20
3.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.46
$9.06 RON 39.85
3.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$41.68 RON 183
2.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.6
$19.49 RON 85.7
-23.55%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.60
$6.99 RON 30.74
12.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,231
$457 RON 2,009
11.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.5K
$6,438 RON 28.3K
57.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 343
$67.4 RON 297
15.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 188
$42.16 RON 186
1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 362
$95.6 RON 421
-13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$98.5 RON 433
-3.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,122
$390 RON 1,715
23.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,578
$285 RON 1,254
25.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,181
$598 RON 2,630
20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$446 RON 1,964
31.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$1,966 RON 8,651
38.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,699
$1,226 RON 5,396
61.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Medias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,621
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.7
-13.51%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medias: March 3, 2026

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