Cost of Living in Timisoara

Summary of cost of living in Timisoara, Romania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 lei 30.00-70.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 235.00 lei 160.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei 25.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 lei 8.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei 12.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular) 13.05 lei 9.95-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.26 lei 7.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.53 lei 7.00-10.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.11 lei 18.93-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 lei 3.63-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.19 lei 2.27-3.86
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.57 lei 11.99-22.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.79 lei 15.88-29.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.15 lei 11.34-15.88
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.77 lei 13.61-40.82
Apples (1 lb) 2.15 lei 1.49-2.72
Banana (1 lb) 3.02 lei 2.72-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 3.24 lei 2.49-5.44
Tomato (1 lb) 5.25 lei 2.72-9.07
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 lei 1.36-2.27
Onion (1 lb) 2.01 lei 1.27-2.72
Lettuce (1 head) 3.28 lei 2.00-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.40 lei 2.50-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 lei 18.00-42.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.17 lei 3.50-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.96 lei 5.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei 24.00-28.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 lei 4.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.00 lei 130.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.79 lei 3.00-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 lei 4.83-6.44
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 lei 25.00-45.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.55 lei 24.64-28.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,755.61 lei 120,755.61-120,755.61
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 114,864.63 lei 113,540.24-125,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 595.44 lei 500.00-750.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.57 lei 25.00-75.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.25 lei 30.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 199.23 lei 150.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 76.25 lei 65.00-80.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei 30.00-40.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,900.00 lei 1,500.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 44,500.00 lei 35,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 288.57 lei 180.00-560.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 188.00 lei 100.00-275.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 358.75 lei 250.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 445.00 lei 280.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,043.92 lei 1,400.00-2,750.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,534.93 lei 1,250.00-1,750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,143.06 lei 2,500.00-4,977.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,462.71 lei 1,900.00-3,400.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 999.33 lei 832.30-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 665.58 lei 557.41-1,155.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,278.70 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.80 5.00-9.00

Prices in Timisoara

This city had 534 entries in the past 12 months by 59 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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2 Comments so far
Anonymous on Jan 17, 2023:
Hello i am planning to relocate to Timisoara . I will be getting monthly of 1,539Euro. Can anyone suggest if this amount is good enough for having quality life there? Would with family (4 members)
Anonymous on Dec 03, 2022:
Hi I'm moving with family to Timisoara with Annual CTC 176000, is it sufficient salary to live a good life and can i save some amount from it.