Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Szentendre Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Szentendre

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 10.8% cheaper than Szentendre without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 7% cheaper than Szentendre without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.71
$11.64 Ft 3,874
-22.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 253
$55.7 Ft 18.5K
3.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.06
$8.45 Ft 2,811
-2.84%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.39
$2.15 Ft 716
52.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.00
$1.41 Ft 470
61.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.87
$1.23 Ft 410
64.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.86
$2.81 Ft 935
-3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.28
$2.36 Ft 787
47.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.64
$1.01 Ft 338
49.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.51
$1.51 Ft 501
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.93 Ft 641
-23.32%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.37
$2.64 Ft 879
23.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.13
$9.92 Ft 3,303
-3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.05
$6.12 Ft 2,037
8.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.5
$12.64 Ft 4,207
-9.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.65 Ft 548
-33.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.67
$1.97 Ft 654
-22.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.77
$1.79 Ft 596
-13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.39
$3.17 Ft 1,055
-18.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.17
$1.14 Ft 379
-36.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.48
$1.27 Ft 421
-19.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$1.55 Ft 515
-56.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.60 Ft 199
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.82
$6.91 Ft 2,301
-14.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.65
$5.38 Ft 1,791
46.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$1.14 Ft 379
10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.67
$1.64 Ft 547
6.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$1.17 Ft 390
-24.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 131
$27.49 Ft 9,149
8.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.75
$2.66 Ft 886
-68.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$1.17 Ft 389
-27.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.03
$14.06 Ft 4,678
-48.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.24
$1.82 Ft 606
-9.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.1K
$24.1K Ft 8.0M
18.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.2K
$30.8K Ft 10.3M
-15.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 612
$149 Ft 49.6K
-6.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.49
$26.47 Ft 8,811
-67.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.36
$19.72 Ft 6,564
-52.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$46.74 Ft 15.6K
-8.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.4
$23.00 Ft 7,656
-35.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.53
$6.99 Ft 2,326
12.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,226
$337 Ft 112.1K
50.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.4K
$3,494 Ft 1.2M
189.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 342
$55.9 Ft 18.6K
39.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 187
$27.59 Ft 9,184
54.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$62.3 Ft 20.7K
32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$66.0 Ft 22.0K
43.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,118
$450 Ft 149.7K
7.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,574
$345 Ft 114.9K
3.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,174
$637 Ft 212.0K
13.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,583
$526 Ft 174.9K
11.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$3,078 Ft 1.0M
-11.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,679
$3,843 Ft 1.3M
-48.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,608
$1,508 Ft 502.0K
-15.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.03
-5.26%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Szentendre: March 1, 2026

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