Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Sibiu

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 5% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 8.6% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RONĀ 39.71
$9.16 RONĀ 40.23
-1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RONĀ 253
$45.89 RONĀ 201
25.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RONĀ 36.06
$7.06 RONĀ 30.99
16.29%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RONĀ 14.39
$3.20 RONĀ 14.03
2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.00
$1.98 RONĀ 8.68
15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
18.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RONĀ 11.86
$2.81 RONĀ 12.34
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RONĀ 15.28
$3.54 RONĀ 15.53
-1.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
$1.51 RONĀ 6.63
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
$1.27 RONĀ 5.59
-1.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
-3.90%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.37
$3.27 RONĀ 14.34
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RONĀ 42.13
$7.90 RONĀ 34.68
21.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RONĀ 29.05
$6.18 RONĀ 27.13
7.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$8.83 RONĀ 38.76
30.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.78
$1.22 RONĀ 5.36
-10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.67
$1.56 RONĀ 6.87
-2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
$1.66 RONĀ 7.28
-7.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RONĀ 11.39
$2.19 RONĀ 9.63
18.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.17
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.48
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
-11.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.82
$6.09 RONĀ 26.72
-3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.65
$7.26 RONĀ 31.88
8.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.52
$0.99 RONĀ 4.36
27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.67
$1.78 RONĀ 7.81
-1.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$0.71 RONĀ 3.10
23.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RONĀ 131
$20.18 RONĀ 88.6
48.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.75
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
-4.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RONĀ 32.03
$9.15 RONĀ 40.18
-20.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 125.1K
$28.0K RONĀ 122.8K
1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.2K
$25.8K RONĀ 113.4K
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 612
$140 RONĀ 614
-0.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RONĀ 37.49
$8.58 RONĀ 37.66
-0.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RONĀ 41.36
$11.15 RONĀ 48.95
-15.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RONĀ 188
$40.51 RONĀ 178
5.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RONĀ 65.4
$15.84 RONĀ 69.6
-5.93%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONĀ 34.53
$6.72 RONĀ 29.52
16.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RONĀ 2,226
$435 RONĀ 1,909
16.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RONĀ 44.4K
$6,822 RONĀ 29.9K
48.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RONĀ 342
$68.3 RONĀ 300
13.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RONĀ 187
$38.86 RONĀ 171
9.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONĀ 361
$82.1 RONĀ 360
0.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RONĀ 416
$94.5 RONĀ 415
0.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,118
$383 RONĀ 1,683
25.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RONĀ 1,574
$326 RONĀ 1,431
10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RONĀ 3,174
$687 RONĀ 3,017
5.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,583
$571 RONĀ 2,507
3.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
$2,503 RONĀ 11.0K
8.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RONĀ 8,679
$2,104 RONĀ 9,238
-6.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,608
$1,200 RONĀ 5,267
6.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

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