Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Oradea

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 7% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 7.1% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.80
$8.97 RON 39.47
0.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 254
$52.8 RON 232
9.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.14
$8.14 RON 35.83
0.86%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.42
$2.96 RON 13.03
10.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$1.93 RON 8.47
18.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.89
$1.69 RON 7.42
19.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.88
$2.32 RON 10.19
16.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.31
$2.74 RON 12.07
27.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.55 RON 6.82
-2.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$1.14 RON 5.01
9.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.45 RON 6.39
2.07%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.41
$3.11 RON 13.70
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.23
$9.31 RON 40.97
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.12
$7.21 RON 31.72
-8.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$10.51 RON 46.26
9.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.15 RON 5.04
-5.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.60 RON 7.02
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.57 RON 6.93
-1.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.41
$1.67 RON 7.36
55.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.81 RON 3.55
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$0.92 RON 4.03
10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.99 RON 4.37
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.80 RON 3.53
-2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.88
$6.13 RON 26.98
-4.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.73
$5.81 RON 25.57
35.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.05 RON 4.64
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.69
$1.83 RON 8.04
-4.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.66 RON 2.90
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 132
$18.33 RON 80.6
63.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.76
$0.85 RON 3.74
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.80 RON 3.51
6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.11
$7.83 RON 34.44
-6.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.57 RON 6.91
5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$27.8K RON 122.5K
2.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.4K
$26.7K RON 117.5K
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$156 RON 687
-10.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.57
$7.51 RON 33.06
13.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.46
$8.57 RON 37.71
9.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$48.12 RON 212
-10.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.6
$14.27 RON 62.8
4.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.60
$6.82 RON 30.01
15.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,231
$432 RON 1,900
17.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.5K
$7,852 RON 34.5K
28.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 343
$68.5 RON 301
13.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 188
$40.82 RON 180
4.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 362
$77.5 RON 341
6.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$69.9 RON 308
35.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,122
$408 RON 1,796
18.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,578
$313 RON 1,375
14.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,181
$596 RON 2,621
21.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$433 RON 1,907
35.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$2,070 RON 9,107
31.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,699
$2,005 RON 8,820
-1.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,621
$980 RON 4,310
30.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.88
-3.20%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

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