Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Ploiesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Ploiesti

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 5.4% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 10.7% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$9.82 RON 42.63
-6.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$41.95 RON 182
36.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.79 RON 33.84
3.72%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.67 RON 11.6
19.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.94 RON 8.41
15.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.9 RON 8.26
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.34 RON 10.15
18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.48 RON 15.11
-3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.39 RON 6.05
5.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.05 RON 4.57
21.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.71 RON 7.41
-12.28%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.29 RON 14.3
-4.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.56 RON 37.16
9.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$7.12 RON 30.9
-7.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$9.17 RON 39.82
22.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.22 RON 5.32
-10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.42 RON 6.18
4.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.33 RON 5.78
20.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.91 RON 8.29
34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.74 RON 3.22
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.9 RON 3.9
13.33%
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
$0.84 RON 3.66
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.62 RON 24.41
6.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.82 RON 25.25
38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.96 RON 4.19
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.37 RON 5.97
25.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.57 RON 2.47
57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$19.93 RON 86.5
48.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.71 RON 3.09
18.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.62 RON 2.69
29.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$5.81 RON 25.23
27.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.58 RON 6.88
5.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$24.7K RON 107.2K
13.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$26.9K RON 117K
-3.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$149 RON 648
-7.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.48 RON 36.81
-1.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.72 RON 42.18
-3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$51.7 RON 224
-15.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$20.06 RON 87.1
-23.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.88 RON 29.85
14.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$428 RON 1,858
14.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
44.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$84.5 RON 367
-10.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$42.63 RON 185
0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$73.5 RON 319
14.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$96.2 RON 418
-1.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$540 RON 2,343
-8.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$332 RON 1,443
5.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$753 RON 3,271
-3.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$470 RON 2,041
24.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,362 RON 10.3K
18.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,491 RON 6,474
24.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$996 RON 4,323
25.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.62
0.60%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

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