Cost of Living in Timisoara

Summary of cost of living in Timisoara, Romania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.00 € 7.00-14.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.01 € 40.01-60.01
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 € 6.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.30 € 1.60-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.40-3.60
Cappuccino (regular) 2.70 € 2.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 € 1.40-2.40
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.72 € 1.40-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.26 € 3.79-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.73-1.45
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.45-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 € 2.16-3.84
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 € 2.72-5.44
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.58 € 2.00-2.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.49 € 3.18-7.26
Apples (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.27-0.64
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.45-0.73
Oranges (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.45-0.91
Tomato (1 lb) 1.05 € 0.54-1.81
Potato (1 lb) 0.31 € 0.27-0.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 € 0.23-0.54
Lettuce (1 head) 0.63 € 0.40-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.50-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 4.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.08 € 0.70-1.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 € 1.00-2.40
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.05 € 4.80-6.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.80 € 0.80-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 26.01 € 26.01-40.01
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.77 € 0.70-0.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.26 € 1.13-1.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.40 € 4.80-9.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 € 4.93-5.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,262.00 € 24,262.00-24,262.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,811.35 € 22,812.30-22,812.30
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.79 € 80.02-170.03
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 7.51 € 5.00-15.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 7.90 € 6.00-12.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.58 € 30.01-50.01
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.80 € 12.00-16.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 € 6.00-9.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 413.42 € 320.07-500.10
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,901.83 € 7,001.44-10,002.05
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.11 € 20.00-112.82
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.34 € 20.00-52.01
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.76 € 50.01-100.02
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.45 € 60.01-100.02
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 426.99 € 340.07-600.12
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 309.28 € 250.05-350.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 635.10 € 500.10-1,000.21
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 518.09 € 400.08-750.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 214.61 € 167.26-278.76
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 142.14 € 115.22-232.26
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,065.22 €
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: April 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.