Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 35.1% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 51.7% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$7 RON 30.4
31.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$23.33 RON 101
146.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$6.31 RON 27.38
28.05%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$1.86 RON 8.08
70.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.99 RON 8.65
13.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.65 RON 7.18
21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.09 RON 9.06
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.01 RON 13.08
11.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.19 RON 5.15
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.15 RON 4.99
11.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.94 RON 8.44
-22.68%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.86 RON 12.41
10.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.49 RON 36.85
10.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$7.07 RON 30.69
-6.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$11.42 RON 49.6
-1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.9 RON 3.9
21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.57 RON 6.83
-5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.45 RON 6.3
10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.91 RON 8.31
34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.76 RON 3.3
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.05 RON 4.56
-2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1 RON 4.32
-27.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.6 RON 2.61
23.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.65 RON 24.52
6.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$6.93 RON 30.08
16.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.99 RON 4.32
21.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.52 RON 6.62
13.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.66 RON 2.88
36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$20.17 RON 87.6
46.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$1.18 RON 5.12
-28.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.74 RON 3.22
8.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.05 RON 30.62
5.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.61 RON 6.99
3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.6K RON 124K
-1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$25.4K RON 110.1K
2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$159 RON 689
-13.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$7.78 RON 33.78
7.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.29 RON 40.35
1.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$40.64 RON 176
7.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$18.93 RON 82.2
-18.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$4.57 RON 19.82
71.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$304 RON 1,318
60.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$9,745 RON 42.3K
3.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$37.46 RON 163
102.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$29.83 RON 130
43.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$72.5 RON 315
15.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$73.9 RON 321
28.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$386 RON 1,678
28.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$296 RON 1,283
19.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$591 RON 2,567
22.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$433 RON 1,878
35.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,741 RON 7,558
61.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,471 RON 6,387
26.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$564 RON 2,448
121.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.11
-6.33%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

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