Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Targoviste Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Targoviste

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 34.3% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 42.5% more expensive than Targoviste without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$8.98 RON 38.99
2.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$27.91 RON 121
105.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$6.88 RON 29.87
17.44%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.29 RON 9.92
38.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.49 RON 6.47
51.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.44 RON 6.24
38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.26 RON 9.82
22.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.92 RON 12.66
15.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.5 RON 6.5
-2.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$0.98 RON 4.27
30.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.62 RON 7.03
-7.41%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.72 RON 11.79
15.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$3.43 RON 14.88
172.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$6.52 RON 28.31
0.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$9.79 RON 42.5
15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.22 RON 5.28
-10.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.64 RON 7.11
-9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.59 RON 6.88
0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.89 RON 8.21
35.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.07 RON 4.65
-32.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.13 RON 4.92
-9.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.79 RON 3.42
-7.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.79 RON 3.45
-6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.01 RON 26.09
-0.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.86 RON 25.43
37.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.31 RON 5.68
-8.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$2.31 RON 10.01
-25.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.48 RON 2.07
87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$19.43 RON 84.4
51.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.84 RON 3.63
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.79 RON 3.44
1.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.03 RON 30.51
5.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.53 RON 6.66
9.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$27.9K RON 121.1K
0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
-5.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$212 RON 920
-34.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.05 RON 34.94
3.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.3 RON 40.37
1.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$23.32 RON 101
87.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.57 RON 85
-21.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$3.38 RON 14.67
132.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$346 RON 1,502
41.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$8,854 RON 38.4K
13.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$70.3 RON 305
7.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$34.98 RON 152
22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$58.4 RON 254
43.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$80 RON 347
18.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$372 RON 1,616
33.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$279 RON 1,212
26.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$472 RON 2,051
53.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$434 RON 1,886
34.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,925 RON 8,357
45.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,478 RON 6,419
25.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Targoviste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$933 RON 4,050
34.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.28
6.05%

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

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Targoviste: October 28, 2025

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