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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 13.3% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 5.3% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RON 40.95
$8.88 RON 38.91
5.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 RON 255
$39.85 RON 175
46.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.38
$8.85 RON 38.75
-8.70%
Cappuccino
$3.17 RON 13.87
$2.31 RON 10.12
37.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RON 9.96
$1.33 RON 5.81
70.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.79
$1.15 RON 5.05
74.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.19
$2.15 RON 9.43
29.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RON 15.39
$2.73 RON 11.98
28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.75
$1.36 RON 5.95
13.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.52
$1.16 RON 5.10
8.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RON 6.57
$1.63 RON 7.15
-7.98%
Eggs
$3.20 RON 14.00
$3.01 RON 13.19
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RON 42.76
$8.72 RON 38.19
11.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RON 27.63
$5.05 RON 22.11
24.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RON 50.1
$12.79 RON 56.0
-10.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.81
$1.02 RON 4.46
7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.59
$1.30 RON 5.69
16.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.76
$1.36 RON 5.94
13.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RON 10.99
$1.36 RON 5.97
84.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$0.90 RON 3.95
-18.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.49
$0.87 RON 3.80
18.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RON 3.00
$0.75 RON 3.30
-9.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.25
$0.74 RON 3.24
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 RON 26.64
$5.70 RON 24.98
6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 RON 35.28
$7.79 RON 34.14
3.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$1.03 RON 4.51
20.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.30
$1.42 RON 6.22
17.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.67 RON 2.92
41.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 RON 132
$20.02 RON 87.7
50.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RON 3.93
$0.87 RON 3.83
3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.84 RON 3.68
-5.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.83
$7.19 RON 31.49
4.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.18
$1.53 RON 6.69
7.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RON 122.7K
$28.5K RON 125.0K
-1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 115.0K
$27.5K RON 120.6K
-4.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 613
$171 RON 750
-18.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 37.32
$8.13 RON 35.61
4.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RON 39.72
$9.87 RON 43.23
-8.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 RON 187
$40.93 RON 179
4.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 RON 65.3
$18.84 RON 82.5
-20.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 RON 35.65
$5.93 RON 25.98
37.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 RON 2,183
$438 RON 1,917
13.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RON 45.7K
$6,978 RON 30.6K
49.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 RON 340
$48.17 RON 211
61.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RON 188
$30.04 RON 132
42.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 361
$72.2 RON 316
14.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RON 417
$79.3 RON 347
20.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,113
$388 RON 1,697
24.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RON 1,551
$295 RON 1,294
19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 RON 3,234
$583 RON 2,553
26.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,614
$443 RON 1,938
34.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 RON 11.9K
$1,687 RON 7,387
61.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 RON 8,699
$1,400 RON 6,134
41.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,328 RON 5,819
$542 RON 2,374
145.12%
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 Zărnești: January 12, 2026

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