Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Sinaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Sinaia

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 16.3% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 22.8% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$6.71 RON 29.15
36.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$39.85 RON 173
44.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.07 RON 30.68
14.29%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.19 RON 9.5
45.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.32 RON 5.72
70.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.11 RON 4.82
80.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.24 RON 9.72
23.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.84 RON 12.34
18.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.3 RON 5.64
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.07 RON 4.64
19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.66 RON 7.19
-9.64%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.56 RON 11.11
23.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$5.95 RON 25.84
57.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$4.24 RON 18.42
55.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$4.82 RON 20.92
133.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.97 RON 4.21
12.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.3 RON 5.62
14.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.29 RON 5.6
24.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.8 RON 7.8
42.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.9 RON 3.89
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.92 RON 4
10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.67 RON 2.89
8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.68 RON 2.95
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$4.87 RON 21.15
23.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$3.76 RON 16.33
113.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.8 RON 3.45
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$0.71 RON 3.07
142.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.68 RON 2.94
32.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$19.59 RON 85
50.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.89 RON 3.85
-5.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.87 RON 3.76
-8.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$6.82 RON 29.61
8.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.48 RON 6.41
12.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$27.6K RON 120K
1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
-7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$168 RON 732
-18.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.98 RON 38.98
-7.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.81 RON 42.58
-4.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$40.98 RON 178
6.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.51 RON 84.7
-21.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$5.65 RON 24.51
39.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$426 RON 1,851
14.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,877 RON 29.9K
46.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$73.4 RON 319
3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$31.7 RON 138
35.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$73.8 RON 321
13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$79.6 RON 346
19.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$381 RON 1,652
30.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$293 RON 1,271
20.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$580 RON 2,516
25.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$434 RON 1,886
34.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,781 RON 7,732
57.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,535 RON 6,664
20.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Sinaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
8.17
-18.48%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

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