Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Petrosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Petrosani

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 3.5% cheaper than Petrosani without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Timisoara is 10.3% cheaper than Petrosani without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RONĀ 39.80
$13.86 RONĀ 61.0
-34.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RONĀ 254
$43.95 RONĀ 193
31.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RONĀ 36.14
$8.02 RONĀ 35.30
2.37%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RONĀ 14.42
$2.37 RONĀ 10.41
38.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
$1.88 RONĀ 8.27
21.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.89
$1.63 RONĀ 7.15
23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RONĀ 11.88
$1.65 RONĀ 7.26
63.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RONĀ 15.31
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
48.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.65
$1.78 RONĀ 7.84
-15.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.52
$1.29 RONĀ 5.67
-3.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.53
$1.85 RONĀ 8.14
-20.00%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.41
$3.56 RONĀ 15.67
-8.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RONĀ 42.23
$9.68 RONĀ 42.58
-0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RONĀ 29.12
$7.08 RONĀ 31.16
-6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$12.37 RONĀ 54.4
-7.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.79
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
-22.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
$1.65 RONĀ 7.28
-7.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.79
$1.77 RONĀ 7.78
-12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RONĀ 11.41
$2.43 RONĀ 10.68
6.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.18
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.49
$0.97 RONĀ 4.25
5.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.95
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
-33.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.88
$6.32 RONĀ 27.79
-6.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.73
$7.52 RONĀ 33.08
4.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
$1.27 RONĀ 5.60
-0.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.69
$1.95 RONĀ 8.58
-10.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.89
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RONĀ 132
$19.95 RONĀ 87.8
50.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.76
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RONĀ 32.11
$7.12 RONĀ 31.31
2.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
0.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 125.4K
$28.7K RONĀ 126.2K
-0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.4K
$29.7K RONĀ 130.6K
-12.38%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 614
$183 RONĀ 807
-23.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RONĀ 37.57
$8.77 RONĀ 38.58
-2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RONĀ 41.46
$11.18 RONĀ 49.18
-15.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RONĀ 188
$40.88 RONĀ 180
4.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RONĀ 65.6
$19.49 RONĀ 85.8
-23.55%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONĀ 34.60
$8.94 RONĀ 39.33
-12.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RONĀ 2,231
$654 RONĀ 2,876
-22.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RONĀ 44.5K
$14.4K RONĀ 63.4K
-29.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RONĀ 343
$80.5 RONĀ 354
-3.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RONĀ 188
$44.86 RONĀ 197
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONĀ 362
$89.6 RONĀ 394
-8.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RONĀ 416
$108 RONĀ 474
-12.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,122
$395 RONĀ 1,739
22.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RONĀ 1,578
$290 RONĀ 1,275
23.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RONĀ 3,181
$584 RONĀ 2,569
23.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,589
$433 RONĀ 1,906
35.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
$947 RONĀ 4,165
186.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RONĀ 8,699
$900 RONĀ 3,959
119.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,621
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.1
-6.20%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Petrosani: March 1, 2026

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