Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Zărnești Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Zărnești

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 21.9% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 25.3% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$8.51 RON 36.95
7.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$40.1 RON 174
43.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$8.84 RON 38.39
-8.60%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.19 RON 9.49
45.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$1.28 RON 5.56
75.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.1 RON 4.79
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$2.21 RON 9.61
25.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$2.82 RON 12.26
19.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.34 RON 5.84
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.16 RON 5.05
10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.59 RON 6.91
-5.66%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.07 RON 13.33
2.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.54 RON 37.09
9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$5.18 RON 22.49
27.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$12.64 RON 54.9
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$1.02 RON 4.44
6.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.31 RON 5.68
13.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$1.34 RON 5.82
19.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$1.4 RON 6.09
82.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.96 RON 4.15
-25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.87 RON 3.79
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.75 RON 3.24
-2.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.8 RON 3.45
-7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$5.78 RON 25.11
3.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$7.48 RON 32.47
7.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.09 RON 4.72
10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$1.35 RON 5.87
27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.7 RON 3.05
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$20.06 RON 87.1
47.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$0.9 RON 3.91
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.83 RON 3.59
-3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$7.59 RON 32.94
-2.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$1.56 RON 6.77
7.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28K RON 121.4K
0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$27.6K RON 120K
-5.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$167 RON 726
-17.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$8.33 RON 36.18
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$10.07 RON 43.74
-6.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$42.06 RON 183
3.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$19.3 RON 83.8
-20.16%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$5.73 RON 24.87
37.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$432 RON 1,877
12.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$7,055 RON 30.6K
42.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$47.52 RON 206
59.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$30.23 RON 131
41.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$73.8 RON 320
13.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$80.5 RON 350
17.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$392 RON 1,701
26.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$289 RON 1,254
21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$597 RON 2,591
21.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$446 RON 1,935
31.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$2,046 RON 8,882
37.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$1,512 RON 6,563
22.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$540 RON 2,346
131.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
8.17
-18.48%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zărnești: October 28, 2025

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