Cost of living comparison
Timisoara is 29.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Timisoara
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% less in Timisoara
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Timisoara
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% less in Timisoara
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Timisoara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Timisoara
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Timisoara
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Timisoara.
If you lived in Timisoara instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.70
|
$1.90
RON9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.75
|
$1.80
RON8.70
|
|
pay 25.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.45
|
$1.09
RON5.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.71
|
$4.79
RON23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.27
|
$5.87
RON28.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.96
|
$3.03
RON14.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.67
|
$2.81
RON13.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.46
RON2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.64
RON3.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.68
RON3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.00
RON4.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.37
RON1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.80
|
$0.42
RON2.05
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$5.79
RON27.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$28.01
RON135.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.45
|
$7.35
RON35.46
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.88
|
$9.03
RON43.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,424.52
|
$409.20
RON1,974.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,042.24
|
$325.73
RON1,571.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€126.10
|
$107.30
RON517.70
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€550.42
|
$380.67
RON1,836.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,765.28
|
$8,166.34
RON39,402.61
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$2.48
RON11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.51
|
$2.87
RON13.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.81
|
$43.27
RON208.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$6.46
RON31.19
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Timisoara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€87.77
|
$51.65
RON249.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€36.09
|
$41.34
RON199.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€94.92
|
$71.11
RON343.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€117.73
|
$87.55
RON422.44
|
|
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