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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 31.5% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Timisoara is 39.7% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RONĀ 39.80
$6.76 RONĀ 29.75
33.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RONĀ 254
$23.39 RONĀ 103
146.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RONĀ 36.14
$6.61 RONĀ 29.08
24.21%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RONĀ 14.42
$1.90 RONĀ 8.36
72.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
$2.01 RONĀ 8.85
13.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.89
$1.61 RONĀ 7.11
25.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RONĀ 11.88
$2.10 RONĀ 9.26
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RONĀ 15.31
$2.95 RONĀ 13.00
17.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.65
$1.24 RONĀ 5.48
21.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.52
$1.15 RONĀ 5.05
8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RONĀ 6.53
$1.91 RONĀ 8.40
-22.51%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.41
$2.81 RONĀ 12.37
16.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RONĀ 42.23
$8.33 RONĀ 36.65
15.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RONĀ 29.12
$6.79 RONĀ 29.87
-2.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$11.32 RONĀ 49.82
1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.79
$0.98 RONĀ 4.32
11.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
$1.51 RONĀ 6.64
0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.79
$1.46 RONĀ 6.44
5.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RONĀ 11.41
$1.89 RONĀ 8.30
37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.18
$0.82 RONĀ 3.60
-12.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.49
$1.07 RONĀ 4.70
-4.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.95
$0.99 RONĀ 4.36
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.44
$0.63 RONĀ 2.79
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.88
$5.42 RONĀ 23.86
8.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.73
$5.71 RONĀ 25.11
38.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
34.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RONĀ 7.69
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
15.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.89
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
31.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RONĀ 132
$19.74 RONĀ 86.9
51.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.76
$1.12 RONĀ 4.92
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
$0.77 RONĀ 3.37
10.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RONĀ 32.11
$6.71 RONĀ 29.51
8.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
$1.57 RONĀ 6.89
5.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 125.4K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.4K
0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RONĀ 114.4K
$25.3K RONĀ 111.4K
2.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 614
$160 RONĀ 702
-12.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RONĀ 37.57
$7.96 RONĀ 35.04
7.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RONĀ 41.46
$9.58 RONĀ 42.16
-1.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RONĀ 188
$41.23 RONĀ 181
3.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RONĀ 65.6
$19.53 RONĀ 85.9
-23.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RONĀ 34.60
$4.49 RONĀ 19.75
75.06%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RONĀ 2,231
$311 RONĀ 1,366
63.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RONĀ 44.5K
$9,818 RONĀ 43.2K
3.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RONĀ 343
$37.12 RONĀ 163
109.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RONĀ 188
$30.06 RONĀ 132
41.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONĀ 362
$74.9 RONĀ 329
9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RONĀ 416
$73.5 RONĀ 323
28.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONĀ 2,122
$385 RONĀ 1,695
25.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RONĀ 1,578
$287 RONĀ 1,261
25.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RONĀ 3,181
$594 RONĀ 2,614
21.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,589
$438 RONĀ 1,928
34.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
$1,945 RONĀ 8,560
39.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RONĀ 8,699
$1,366 RONĀ 6,010
44.74%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,621
$579 RONĀ 2,547
120.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.11
-6.33%

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Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: March 2, 2026

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