Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Slatina Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Slatina

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 31% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 32.4% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$12.16 RON 52.8
-24.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$33.53 RON 146
71.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.98 RON 34.64
1.25%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.69 RON 11.69
18.22%
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
$1.88 RON 8.18
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$1.88 RON 8.18
47.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.26 RON 9.83
48.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.49 RON 6.45
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$0.9 RON 3.9
42.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.84 RON 7.97
-18.48%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.69 RON 11.67
17.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.63 RON 37.47
8.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$4.51 RON 19.57
45.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$6.51 RON 28.28
73.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.94 RON 4.07
15.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.64 RON 7.12
-9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.61 RON 6.98
-0.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.23 RON 5.36
108.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.93 RON 4.06
-22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.95 RON 4.11
7.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.89 RON 3.88
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.71 RON 3.09
4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.83 RON 25.3
2.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$3.48 RON 15.1
131.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.14 RON 4.97
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.66 RON 7.21
3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.45 RON 1.93
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$18.73 RON 81.3
57.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.75 RON 3.27
12.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.61 RON 2.65
31.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$6.86 RON 29.79
8.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.57 RON 6.81
6.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28K RON 121.4K
0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
-5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$115 RON 500
19.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$1.87 RON 8.12
345.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$8.8 RON 38.2
6.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$42.14 RON 183
3.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$18.12 RON 78.7
-14.96%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$10.77 RON 46.75
-27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$451 RON 1,957
8.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$6,551 RON 28.4K
53.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$67.2 RON 292
12.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$35.19 RON 153
21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$74 RON 321
13.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$81.2 RON 352
16.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$229 RON 996
116.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$185 RON 803
90.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$378 RON 1,643
91.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$318 RON 1,379
84.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,683 RON 7,306
66.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,347 RON 5,847
37.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Slatina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$700 RON 3,040
78.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Slatina: October 28, 2025

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