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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 0.8% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 19.4% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$9.94 RON 43.14
-7.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$42.62 RON 185
34.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$7.99 RON 34.69
1.13%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.62 RON 11.37
21.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.96 RON 8.51
14.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.84 RON 8
8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.27 RON 9.87
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.4 RON 14.75
-1.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.37 RON 5.94
7.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.05 RON 4.57
21.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.76 RON 7.65
-14.77%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$2.39 RON 10.36
31.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.91 RON 38.69
5.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$7.15 RON 31.04
-7.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$9.08 RON 39.4
24.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.18 RON 5.12
-7.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.48 RON 6.42
0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.28 RON 5.55
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.88 RON 8.17
36.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.79 RON 3.45
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.94 RON 4.06
8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.74 RON 3.21
-1.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.85 RON 3.71
-12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.85 RON 25.41
2.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.62 RON 24.42
43.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$0.92 RON 4.01
30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.38 RON 6
24.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.7 RON 3.04
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$27.39 RON 119
7.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.68 RON 2.95
23.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.61 RON 2.65
31.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$5.66 RON 24.57
31.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.61 RON 6.99
3.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$25K RON 108.5K
12.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
-2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$91.4 RON 397
51.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$7.81 RON 33.92
6.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$10.06 RON 43.66
-6.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$25.91 RON 112
68.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$18.91 RON 82.1
-18.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$6.96 RON 30.2
12.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$432 RON 1,876
12.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$7,013 RON 30.4K
43.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$81.3 RON 353
-6.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$42.7 RON 185
0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$75.1 RON 326
11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$96.2 RON 418
-1.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$385 RON 1,671
28.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$287 RON 1,247
22.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$592 RON 2,570
22.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$435 RON 1,887
34.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$1,351 RON 5,864
107.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,204 RON 5,228
54.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Tulcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$545 RON 2,365
129.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
6.5
2.46%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

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