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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 6.3% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Timisoara is 25.2% more expensive than Targu Frumos without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RONย 40.95
$8.76 RONย 38.38
6.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 RONย 255
$39.59 RONย 173
47.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RONย 35.38
$8.82 RONย 38.63
-8.39%
Cappuccino
$3.17 RONย 13.87
$2.28 RONย 9.99
39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RONย 9.96
$1.32 RONย 5.79
71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RONย 8.79
$1.15 RONย 5.02
74.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RONย 12.19
$2.13 RONย 9.32
30.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RONย 15.39
$2.70 RONย 11.84
30.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RONย 6.75
$1.57 RONย 6.89
-1.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RONย 5.52
$1.21 RONย 5.30
4.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RONย 6.57
$1.60 RONย 7.00
-6.25%
Eggs
$3.20 RONย 14.00
$3.05 RONย 13.38
4.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RONย 42.76
$8.61 RONย 37.70
13.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RONย 27.63
$6.82 RONย 29.87
-7.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RONย 50.1
$12.76 RONย 55.9
-10.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RONย 4.81
$1.02 RONย 4.47
7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RONย 6.59
$1.32 RONย 5.79
14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONย 6.76
$1.46 RONย 6.38
5.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RONย 10.99
$1.93 RONย 8.45
30.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RONย 3.18
$0.88 RONย 3.87
-17.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RONย 4.49
$0.86 RONย 3.76
19.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RONย 3.00
$0.76 RONย 3.32
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONย 3.25
$0.80 RONย 3.51
-7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 RONย 26.64
$6.02 RONย 26.35
1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 RONย 35.28
$7.80 RONย 34.17
3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONย 5.44
$1.08 RONย 4.71
14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RONย 7.30
$1.63 RONย 7.13
2.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RONย 4.17
$0.72 RONย 3.16
31.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 RONย 132
$19.86 RONย 87.0
51.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RONย 3.93
$0.93 RONย 4.09
-3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RONย 3.45
$0.60 RONย 2.63
31.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RONย 32.83
$7.41 RONย 32.46
1.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONย 7.18
$1.54 RONย 6.74
6.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONย 122.7K
$27.5K RONย 120.3K
1.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RONย 115.0K
$28.5K RONย 124.9K
-7.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONย 613
$170 RONย 745
-17.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RONย 37.32
$8.88 RONย 38.91
-4.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RONย 39.72
$10.13 RONย 44.39
-10.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 RONย 187
$42.12 RONย 184
1.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 RONย 65.3
$19.41 RONย 85.0
-23.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 RONย 35.65
$5.85 RONย 25.64
39.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 RONย 2,183
$438 RONย 1,917
13.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RONย 45.7K
$7,028 RONย 30.8K
48.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 RONย 340
$73.0 RONย 320
6.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RONย 188
$32.02 RONย 140
33.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONย 361
$73.8 RONย 323
11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RONย 417
$80.0 RONย 350
19.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONย 2,113
$394 RONย 1,724
22.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,551
$295 RONย 1,294
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 RONย 3,234
$589 RONย 2,581
25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RONย 2,614
$441 RONย 1,933
35.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 RONย 11.9K
$1,782 RONย 7,806
52.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 RONย 8,699
$1,248 RONย 5,467
59.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Targu Frumos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,328 RONย 5,819
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
8.17
-18.48%

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Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Targu Frumos: January 12, 2026

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