Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Miercurea Ciuc Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Miercurea Ciuc

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 40.2% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 49.9% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$6.78 RON 29.43
35.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$23.49 RON 102
144.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.08 RON 30.75
14.12%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$1.87 RON 8.12
70.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.7 RON 7.4
32.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.51 RON 6.57
32.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.14 RON 9.31
29.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.16 RON 9.39
55.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.36 RON 5.88
8.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.1 RON 4.76
16.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.17 RON 5.09
28.21%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.26 RON 14.17
-3.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.95 RON 38.87
4.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.96 RON 30.24
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$6.43 RON 27.9
75.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.8 RON 3.46
36.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.42 RON 6.18
4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.28 RON 5.55
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.98 RON 8.59
29.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.72 RON 3.13
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.89 RON 3.86
14.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.71 RON 3.1
2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.7 RON 3.06
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.87 RON 25.48
2.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.56 RON 24.14
44.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.88 RON 3.82
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.16 RON 5.06
48.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.91 RON 3.93
-1.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$23.42 RON 102
26.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.72 RON 3.13
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.6 RON 2.6
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$5.59 RON 24.27
32.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.59 RON 6.89
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$24.5K RON 106.3K
14.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.3K RON 118.4K
-4.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$136 RON 589
1.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$5.61 RON 24.38
48.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$5.82 RON 25.26
61.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$34.7 RON 151
25.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$11.59 RON 50.3
32.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$5.31 RON 23.06
48.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$429 RON 1,863
13.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,866 RON 29.8K
46.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$45.2 RON 196
67.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$18.29 RON 79.4
134.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$75.8 RON 329
10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$90.7 RON 394
4.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$207 RON 898
139.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$173 RON 753
103.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$469 RON 2,037
54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$422 RON 1,834
38.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,920 RON 8,336
46.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,470 RON 6,383
26.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$738 RON 3,203
69.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

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