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

😐 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 8.2% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timisoara is 4.2% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 RON 39.80
$8.75 RON 38.49
3.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 RON 254
$40.94 RON 180
41.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.14
$8.71 RON 38.33
-5.74%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.42
$2.31 RON 10.18
41.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 10.02
$1.28 RON 5.62
78.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.89
$1.16 RON 5.10
74.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.70 RON 11.88
$2.20 RON 9.69
22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.31
$2.83 RON 12.46
22.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.65
$1.34 RON 5.89
12.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.52
$1.13 RON 4.97
10.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.60 RON 7.04
-7.50%
Eggs
$3.27 RON 14.41
$3.02 RON 13.29
8.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 RON 42.23
$8.45 RON 37.19
13.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.62 RON 29.12
$5.16 RON 22.71
28.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.49 RON 50.6
$12.36 RON 54.4
-7.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.01 RON 4.44
7.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.30 RON 5.73
16.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.79
$1.34 RON 5.92
14.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 RON 11.41
$1.35 RON 5.93
91.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.95 RON 4.17
-24.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.49
$0.94 RON 4.13
8.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.95
$0.75 RON 3.28
-10.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.44
$0.81 RON 3.55
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.88
$5.64 RON 24.80
4.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.89 RON 34.73
$8.16 RON 35.90
-3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.09 RON 4.78
15.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.69
$1.39 RON 6.12
25.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.89
$0.67 RON 2.94
31.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.94 RON 132
$20.06 RON 88.3
49.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.76
$0.91 RON 3.99
-6.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.87 RON 3.81
-2.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 RON 32.11
$7.42 RON 32.65
-1.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.25
$1.61 RON 7.07
2.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 125.4K
$28.4K RON 124.8K
0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.4K
$28.0K RON 123.1K
-7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 614
$167 RON 736
-16.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.54 RON 37.57
$8.24 RON 36.26
3.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.42 RON 41.46
$9.99 RON 43.97
-5.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.83 RON 188
$42.10 RON 185
1.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.90 RON 65.6
$19.12 RON 84.1
-22.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.60
$5.71 RON 25.14
37.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$507 RON 2,231
$426 RON 1,873
19.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 44.5K
$6,985 RON 30.7K
44.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 RON 343
$47.61 RON 210
63.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 188
$29.64 RON 130
43.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RON 362
$74.2 RON 326
10.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 RON 416
$80.3 RON 353
17.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RON 2,122
$393 RON 1,729
22.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 RON 1,578
$289 RON 1,270
24.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 RON 3,181
$589 RON 2,590
22.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 RON 2,589
$437 RON 1,924
34.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 RON 11.9K
$1,594 RON 7,014
70.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,977 RON 8,699
$1,404 RON 6,176
40.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,277 RON 5,621
$544 RON 2,393
134.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
8.17
-18.48%

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

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zărnești: March 2, 2026

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