Cost of Living in Timisoara

Summary of cost of living in Timisoara, Romania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 lei 35.00-70.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei 170.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei 30.00-45.00
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) 13.58 lei 9.96-18.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.73 lei 8.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.65 lei 7.00-10.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.24 lei 18.93-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.91 lei 3.63-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.10 lei 2.27-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.46 lei 10.80-19.20
Local Cheese (1 lb) 20.78 lei 15.88-29.48
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.05 lei 10.43-15.88
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 23.44 lei 15.88-40.82
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 lei 1.36-3.18
Banana (1 lb) 3.00 lei 2.27-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 3.02 lei 2.27-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 5.38 lei 2.72-9.07
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 lei 1.36-2.27
Onion (1 lb) 2.13 lei 1.36-2.72
Lettuce (1 head) 3.33 lei 2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.47 lei 2.50-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 lei 18.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.39 lei 3.50-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.88 lei 5.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei 24.00-30.00
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) 3.90 lei 3.50-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.28 lei 5.63-7.24
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 lei 25.00-45.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.76 lei 24.64-28.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,767.14 lei 120,000.00-120,767.14
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,551.08 lei 113,551.08-113,551.08
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 584.09 lei 400.00-850.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.71 lei 25.00-75.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.21 lei 30.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 192.86 lei 150.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 71.25 lei 60.00-80.00
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 2,066.67 lei 1,600.00-2,500.00
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) 296.25 lei 100.00-560.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 173.33 lei 100.00-260.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 333.75 lei 250.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 417.14 lei 280.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,047.68 lei 1,400.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,501.73 lei 1,144.85-1,750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,096.27 lei 2,488.81-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,534.59 lei 2,000.00-3,733.22
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,104.36 lei 836.12-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 752.05 lei 575.99-1,156.08
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,325.00 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 5.00-8.00

Prices in Timisoara

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Last update: March 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.