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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 4.3% cheaper than Szentendre without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 2.5% more expensive than Szentendre without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$11.44 Ft 3,964
-19.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$57 Ft 19.7K
0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$8.75 Ft 3,033
-7.66%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.15 Ft 743
47.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.41 Ft 489
59.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.19 Ft 413
68.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.96 Ft 1,025
-6.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.26 Ft 783
48.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.01 Ft 351
45.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.53 Ft 530
-16.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.83 Ft 633
-18.03%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.71 Ft 940
16.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$9.91 Ft 3,434
-5.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.17 Ft 2,138
6.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$12.26 Ft 4,247
-8.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.66 Ft 575
-34.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.91 Ft 662
-21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.87 Ft 649
-14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$3.35 Ft 1,160
-23.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.1 Ft 381
-34.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.24 Ft 430
-17.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.51 Ft 522
-51.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.59 Ft 205
25.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.93 Ft 2,400
-13.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$6.03 Ft 2,090
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.11 Ft 384
8.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.7 Ft 590
1.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$1.17 Ft 404
-23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$26.91 Ft 9,324
9.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$2.56 Ft 888
-67.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$1.17 Ft 404
-31.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$13.88 Ft 4,808
-46.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.81 Ft 628
-7.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$24.6K Ft 8.5M
13.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$30.9K Ft 10.7M
-15.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$148 Ft 51.2K
-6.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$27.08 Ft 9,384
-69.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$20.07 Ft 6,954
-53.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$47.64 Ft 16.5K
-8.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$23.16 Ft 8,026
-33.46%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$7.29 Ft 2,527
7.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$335 Ft 116K
45.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$3,509 Ft 1.2M
186.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$55 Ft 19K
37.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$27.28 Ft 9,451
57.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$63.8 Ft 22.1K
31.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$66.2 Ft 22.9K
43.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$446 Ft 154.5K
11.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$341 Ft 118K
3.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$646 Ft 223.7K
12.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$532 Ft 184.4K
10.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,950 Ft 1M
-4.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$3,756 Ft 1.3M
-50.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Szentendre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,518 Ft 525.9K
-17.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
7.03
-5.26%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Szentendre: October 28, 2025

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