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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zărnești is 18% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zărnești is 20.2% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 RON 36.95
$9.18 RON 39.87
-7.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.1 RON 174
$57.5 RON 249
-30.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 RON 38.39
$8.08 RON 35.08
9.41%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.49
$3.18 RON 13.82
-31.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.56
$2.25 RON 9.76
-43.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.79
$2 RON 8.67
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.77 RON 12.03
-20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.26
$3.36 RON 14.58
-16.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.47 RON 6.4
-8.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.28 RON 5.54
-9.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.5 RON 6.5
6.00%
Eggs
$3.07 RON 13.33
$3.15 RON 13.69
-2.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.09
$9.36 RON 40.64
-8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$6.58 RON 28.57
-21.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 RON 54.9
$11.27 RON 48.95
12.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$1.09 RON 4.75
-6.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.49 RON 6.47
-12.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.6 RON 6.94
-16.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.09
$2.56 RON 11.13
-45.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$0.72 RON 3.14
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.02 RON 4.42
-14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$0.73 RON 3.16
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$0.74 RON 3.21
8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 RON 25.11
$5.99 RON 26.01
-3.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 RON 32.47
$8.04 RON 34.89
-6.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.2 RON 5.19
-9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$1.72 RON 7.45
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.05
$0.9 RON 3.91
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$29.53 RON 128
-32.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$0.84 RON 3.63
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$0.8 RON 3.46
3.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 RON 32.94
$7.42 RON 32.21
2.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.67 RON 7.24
-6.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
-0.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 726
$138 RON 599
21.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.18
$8.33 RON 36.17
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.07 RON 43.74
$9.41 RON 40.84
7.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.06 RON 183
$43.68 RON 190
-3.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 RON 83.8
$15.41 RON 66.9
25.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 RON 24.87
$7.86 RON 34.11
-27.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,877
$488 RON 2,119
-11.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,055 RON 30.6K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
-29.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 RON 206
$75.8 RON 329
-37.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RON 131
$42.92 RON 186
-29.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 320
$83.9 RON 364
-12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 RON 350
$94.9 RON 412
-15.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,701
$495 RON 2,151
-20.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$352 RON 1,529
-18.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,591
$725 RON 3,147
-17.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,935
$586 RON 2,545
-23.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 RON 8,882
$2,806 RON 12.2K
-27.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,512 RON 6,563
$1,855 RON 8,056
-18.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zărnești
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 RON 2,346
$1,250 RON 5,429
-56.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
6.66
22.67%

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Last update for Zărnești: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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