Cost of living comparison
Timisoara is 16.4% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% more in Timisoara
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Timisoara
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Timisoara
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Timisoara
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in Timisoara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in Timisoara
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Timisoara
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Timisoara.
If you lived in Timisoara instead of Athens, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$1.90
RON9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.80
RON8.70
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.09
RON5.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$4.79
RON23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$5.87
RON28.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$3.03
RON14.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$2.81
RON13.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.46
RON2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.64
RON3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.68
RON3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.00
RON4.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.37
RON1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.42
RON2.05
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$5.79
RON27.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$28.01
RON135.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$7.35
RON35.46
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$9.03
RON43.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$409.20
RON1,974.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$325.73
RON1,571.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$107.30
RON517.70
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$380.67
RON1,836.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$8,166.34
RON39,402.61
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.48
RON11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$2.87
RON13.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$43.27
RON208.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$6.46
RON31.19
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$51.65
RON249.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$41.34
RON199.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$71.11
RON343.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$87.55
RON422.44
|
|
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