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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zărnești is 7.6% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zărnești is 4.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 RON 38.49
$9.05 RON 39.80
-3.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 180
$57.7 RON 254
-29.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 RON 38.33
$8.21 RON 36.14
6.09%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.18
$3.28 RON 14.42
-29.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.62
$2.28 RON 10.02
-43.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.10
$2.02 RON 8.89
-42.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 RON 9.69
$2.70 RON 11.88
-18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.46
$3.48 RON 15.31
-18.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.51 RON 6.65
-11.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RON 4.97
$1.25 RON 5.52
-9.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.04
$1.48 RON 6.53
8.11%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.29
$3.27 RON 14.41
-7.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 37.19
$9.60 RON 42.23
-11.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 RON 22.71
$6.62 RON 29.12
-22.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 RON 54.4
$11.49 RON 50.6
7.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$1.09 RON 4.79
-7.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$1.52 RON 6.68
-14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.92
$1.54 RON 6.79
-12.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$2.59 RON 11.41
-47.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.72 RON 3.18
31.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.02 RON 4.49
-7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.67 RON 2.95
11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.55
$0.78 RON 3.44
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 RON 24.80
$5.88 RON 25.88
-4.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$7.89 RON 34.73
3.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.26 RON 5.53
-13.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 RON 6.12
$1.75 RON 7.69
-20.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$0.88 RON 3.89
-23.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 RON 88.3
$29.94 RON 132
-33.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$0.85 RON 3.76
7.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.85 RON 3.74
2.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.65
$7.30 RON 32.11
1.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.07
$1.65 RON 7.25
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 124.8K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.1K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
7.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 736
$140 RON 614
19.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RON 36.26
$8.54 RON 37.57
-3.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.99 RON 43.97
$9.42 RON 41.46
6.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.10 RON 185
$42.83 RON 188
-1.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RON 84.1
$14.90 RON 65.6
28.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 RON 25.14
$7.86 RON 34.60
-27.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,873
$507 RON 2,231
-16.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,985 RON 30.7K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
-30.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.61 RON 210
$77.9 RON 343
-38.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.64 RON 130
$42.63 RON 188
-30.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 RON 326
$82.3 RON 362
-9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 RON 353
$94.7 RON 416
-15.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,729
$482 RON 2,122
-18.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,270
$359 RON 1,578
-19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,590
$723 RON 3,181
-18.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,924
$588 RON 2,589
-25.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 RON 7,014
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-41.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 RON 6,176
$1,977 RON 8,699
-29.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 RON 2,393
$1,277 RON 5,621
-57.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
6.66
22.67%

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

Last update for Zărnești: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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