Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Targu Frumos Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Targu Frumos

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 17.6% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 32.9% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$8.88 RON 38.57
3.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$41.01 RON 178
40.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$9.03 RON 39.21
-10.52%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.22 RON 9.65
43.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.31 RON 5.7
71.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.11 RON 4.81
80.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.15 RON 9.34
28.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.69 RON 11.7
24.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.57 RON 6.81
-6.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.2 RON 5.23
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.56 RON 6.79
-3.85%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.91 RON 12.65
8.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.43 RON 36.62
11.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$7.15 RON 31.04
-7.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$12.79 RON 55.5
-11.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.99 RON 4.3
10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.31 RON 5.7
13.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.51 RON 6.57
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.91 RON 8.29
34.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.89 RON 3.86
-19.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.92 RON 3.99
10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.75 RON 3.27
-2.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.8 RON 3.46
-7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.25 RON 27.13
-4.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.66 RON 24.56
42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.05 RON 4.55
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.62 RON 7.03
6.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.72 RON 3.14
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$19.58 RON 85
50.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.95 RON 4.14
-11.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.66 RON 2.85
21.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.29 RON 31.64
1.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.59 RON 6.91
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$28.1K RON 122.1K
-7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$172 RON 749
-19.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.6 RON 37.33
-3.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$9.74 RON 42.29
-3.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$42.27 RON 184
3.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.41 RON 84.3
-20.61%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$5.84 RON 25.35
34.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$424 RON 1,842
15.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$7,034 RON 30.5K
42.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$72.3 RON 314
4.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$31.87 RON 138
34.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$73.4 RON 319
14.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$81.8 RON 355
16.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$382 RON 1,660
29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$290 RON 1,260
21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$599 RON 2,602
20.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$446 RON 1,937
31.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,640 RON 7,121
71.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,556 RON 6,754
19.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
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 Targu Frumos: October 29, 2025

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