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 200.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei 30.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.50 lei 8.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei 11.00-18.00
Cappuccino (regular) 13.56 lei 10.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.44 lei 6.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 8.58 lei 7.00-10.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.54 lei 18.93-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.94 lei 3.63-7.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.97 lei 2.27-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.21 lei 10.80-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.22 lei 13.61-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.85 lei 9.98-14.51
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.43 lei 15.88-36.29
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 lei 1.36-3.18
Banana (1 lb) 3.02 lei 2.27-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 3.03 lei 2.27-3.63
Tomato (1 lb) 4.86 lei 2.72-9.07
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 lei 1.36-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.98 lei 1.13-2.72
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 lei 2.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.36 lei 2.00-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 lei 25.00-45.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.33 lei 3.50-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.38 lei 5.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.75 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) 3.79 lei 3.50-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.19 lei 4.83-7.24
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 lei 24.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.80 lei 24.64-28.39
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 123,875.83 lei 123,875.83-123,875.83
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,164.76 lei 116,474.02-116,474.02
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 573.46 lei 400.00-750.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.54 lei 25.00-75.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.08 lei 30.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 187.86 lei 150.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 69.00 lei 60.00-80.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei 30.00-45.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,160.00 lei 1,800.00-3,500.00
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) 335.50 lei 100.00-564.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 186.67 lei 100.00-260.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 358.75 lei 250.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 417.14 lei 300.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,182.73 lei 1,900.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,579.65 lei 1,250.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,507.33 lei 2,500.00-5,105.76
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.78 lei 2,144.42-3,829.32
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,086.45 lei 853.81-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 720.10 lei 575.99-1,185.84
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,450.05 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 5.00-8.00

Prices in Timisoara

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Last update: May 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.