Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Tulcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Tulcea

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 2.5% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 7.7% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.80
$9.95 RON 43.76
-9.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 254
$42.40 RON 187
36.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.14
$7.68 RON 33.77
6.90%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.42
$2.68 RON 11.80
22.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$1.92 RON 8.43
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.89
$1.84 RON 8.08
9.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.88
$2.24 RON 9.87
20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.31
$3.47 RON 15.25
0.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.36 RON 5.98
11.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$1.10 RON 4.83
13.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.70 RON 7.50
-12.94%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.41
$2.40 RON 10.56
36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.23
$8.74 RON 38.44
9.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.12
$7.15 RON 31.46
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$9.06 RON 39.88
26.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.21 RON 5.32
-9.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.41 RON 6.20
7.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.28 RON 5.65
20.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.41
$1.95 RON 8.58
32.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.75 RON 3.29
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$0.95 RON 4.19
7.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.76 RON 3.36
-11.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.87 RON 3.81
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.88
$5.69 RON 25.05
3.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.73
$7.43 RON 32.71
6.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$0.92 RON 4.05
36.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.69
$1.44 RON 6.33
21.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.71 RON 3.11
23.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 132
$27.20 RON 120
10.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.76
$0.66 RON 2.89
28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.65 RON 2.84
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.11
$5.75 RON 25.28
26.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.55 RON 6.83
6.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$24.9K RON 109.7K
14.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.4K
$27.1K RON 119.3K
-4.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$90.9 RON 400
53.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.57
$8.01 RON 35.26
6.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.46
$10.13 RON 44.57
-7.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$26.46 RON 116
61.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.6
$19.03 RON 83.7
-21.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.60
$6.74 RON 29.68
16.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,231
$429 RON 1,886
18.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.5K
$6,794 RON 29.9K
48.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 343
$81.8 RON 360
-4.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 188
$41.77 RON 184
2.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 362
$74.3 RON 327
10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$98.7 RON 434
-4.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,122
$387 RON 1,705
24.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,578
$287 RON 1,264
24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,181
$593 RON 2,609
21.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$434 RON 1,908
35.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$1,393 RON 6,129
94.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,699
$1,203 RON 5,294
64.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,621
$681 RON 2,997
87.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tulcea: March 2, 2026

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