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Cost of Living in Timisoara

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Timisoara is praised as a great base for digital nomads or expats, offering a mix of affordability and European connectivity. Apartments near the center can be found for as little as 350 euros, and the local food scene is both inexpensive and consistently high quality. The city center is lively and focused on bars and restaurants rather than commerce, making it ideal for going out. There's a growing presence of digital nomads and an airport nearby, which makes travel easy across Europe.

The weather is generally sunny and warm throughout the year, though it can get cold in winter for a few weeks, dropping to around minus 5 degrees Celsius. July is typically very hot. Locals are noted for being kind and helpful, and the natural surroundings, including mountains just an hour away, offer opportunities for affordable and scenic weekend escapes. The city is also active with festivals and cultural events, especially in summertime.

Overall, Timisoara is a quiet, affordable European city with a friendly atmosphere and easy regional access, making it a strong choice for remote workers or anyone looking for a low-cost but culturally rich place to live.

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1 year ago

I live in Timisoara since 2 years. It's a good place , very cheep and quiet. during summer this year a lot of festivals and cultural events. I love the weither, cold in winter but not so munch just under zero degré like minus 5 maybe 1 week or two, and very hot in July. A lot of sun anyway all the year. The food is excellent . And people are very kind and open to help you if you ask them. The nature is beautiful just 1 hour driving and the mountain are amazing, hotel confortable and very cheap.

2 years ago

4 years ago

You can still find 1 bedroom apartments near the centre for 350 euro. The city centre is great, it is almost devoid of shops and is almost all bars and restaurants. Great for having a great night out. The food seems to be between 5 to 10 euros but is of excellent quality. So far I have not been disappointed on the food front. I have been making Tiisoara my DN home base since this summer and have been finding quite a few others are doing the same. Having an airport close by and being connected to the rest of Europe easy is a big bonus. Romania's Micro Company scheme makes it an excellent country to base yourself and from there explore. I checked out Brasov, Bucharest and Sibiu but Timisoara makes the best case.

5 years ago

Prices aren't that low anymore. 1br apartment in the centre would cost you around 400 euros, maybe even 500 if you go for something more luxurious.

Airbnbs are 40-50 euros per night (central ones).
Dinner would be anywhere from 5 to 10 euros and even more if you go to the fanciest restaurants.
There's a decent tech scene around (lots of software engineers in the city).
I'm living in Timisoara since 2011.

7 years ago

Timisoara is an interesting place. The centre square is where it all happens. We stayed a couple days to break up our journey in Romania. Lots of cafes and restaurants. It’s very safe, apart from the occasional person asking for money. English in the centre is pretty well spoken, but out of that, it’s hard to find an English speaking/understanding person. If in real trouble go talk to youth, they will be beat option. The food is quite good and beer is cold. The cost was very reasonable too. 6.5/10 is a pretty fair score I’d say.

7 years ago

✅ Very affordable

✅ Great food

✅ Friendly people

✅ Good weather

✅ Active cultural scene

✅ Good location for travel

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to make friends

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Good hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

❌ Cold winters

❌ Expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

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freezing

745°
cold

1355°
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2068°
mild

2882°
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3493°
hot

2984°
warm

2373°
mild

1457°
cool

948°
cold

236°
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Real (median)

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very cold

947°
cold

846°
cold

1355°
cool

1966°
mild

2780°
warm

3187°
hot

2882°
very warm

2373°
mild

1457°
cool

948°
cold

439°
very cold

Humidity

damp
84%

damp
81%

damp
71%

damp
70%

nice
69%

nice
65%

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57%

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53%

nice
60%

nice
68%

damp
79%

damp
86%

Most common

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Rain

dry
46mm

dry
43mm

dry
47mm

dry
40mm

rainy
71mm

dry
6mm

rainy
53mm

dry
36mm

rainy
58mm

dry
31mm

rainy
57mm

rainy
56mm

Cloud

cloudy
77%

cloudy
72%

cloudy
60%

cloudy
68%

cloudy
66%

pockets
31%

pockets
42%

pockets
34%

pockets
40%

cloudy
55%

cloudy
69%

cloudy
85%

Air quality

clean
26 US AQI

clean
20 US AQI

clean
15 US AQI

clean
14 US AQI

clean
16 US AQI

clean
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clean
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clean
30 US AQI

clean
41 US AQI

clean
22 US AQI

clean
37 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

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2 UVI

safe
3 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

700 people

840 people

1,125 people

1,680 people

1,200 people

1,275 people

1,133 people

1,875 people

1,371 people

900 people

1,114 people

771 people

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Serbia

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👮 Safety mediocre

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🎒 Nomad Score™	4.11/5 (Rank #13) 138 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍8 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,554 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 42 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 A bit cold: 15°C60°F (feels 15°C59°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 66%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 40 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 24 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Bad
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Rich: $2,148 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Good
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Romania
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	42 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 15°C 60°F + 😊 Comfy (66%) = feels 15°C 59°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 40 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 25 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Soarelui
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Iosefin
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 RON in USD	USD 2.09
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	RON 1,000 = USD 209
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
🦷 Fluoride added	🚫 No fluoride added
♻️ Return rate	👍10% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	320,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$25,779 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 44% 👱‍♀️ 56%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 91% 👱‍♀️ 9%
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Emag
🏠 Apartment listings	Imobiliare
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	EasyJet
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Tarom

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,554 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,603 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,997 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$856 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,310 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,111 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$537 / month
🏠 Median home price	$25,106
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$61 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$69 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$134 / month
🍛 Dinner	$10
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$3
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$3
👩‍🏫 International school	$8,765 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip

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