3.13/5
123 reviews
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Cost of Living in Timisoara

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Timisoara is a safe and affordable city with a lively center full of restaurants and bars. The food is consistently good, and the city is becoming a popular base for digital nomads, partly due to its affordable cost of living and Romania’s favorable business policies. The tech scene is notable, attracting many software engineers. There's a well-connected airport making travel easy.

The nightlife is strong, and in summer, several festivals and cultural events take place. The weather is generally good, with cold but not extreme winters and hot summers. Nature is not far away, with great mountain spots about an hour's drive.

However, English is not widely spoken outside the city center, which can be a challenge. Additionally, prices are rising, with central apartments and Airbnb rentals becoming more expensive. Despite that, it remains a solid option for those looking for an affordable European city with good amenities and connections.

AI-generated summary of reviews

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.

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2 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.

3 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.

5 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.

5 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Good food

✅ Affordable

✅ Good nightlife

✅ Good tech scene

✅ Well-connected airport

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Fast internet

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ 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

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

❌ English not widely spoken outside center

❌ Rising prices

❌ 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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Humidity

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Rain

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40mm

rainy
71mm

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rainy
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rainy
58mm

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56mm

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pockets
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cloudy
57%

Air quality

clean
26 US AQI

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Remote workers

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Members who have been here

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⭐️ Total score	3.13/5 (Rank #12) 123 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍8 liked it 👎0 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,916 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 39Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 3°C37°F (feels 2°C36°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 50%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 27 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 24 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Low: $787 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 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
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Bad
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Romania
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	39 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 3°C 37°F + 😊 Comfy (50%) = feels 2°C 36°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 27 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 25 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 RON in USD	USD 2.11
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	RON 1,000 = USD 211
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	StartupHUB
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍10% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	320,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$9,439 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 44% 👱‍♀️ 56%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 90% 👱‍♀️ 10%
⛪️ 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	$1,916 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,051 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,920 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$548 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,636 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,758 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$390 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$77 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$58 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$169 / month
🍛 Dinner	$5
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$5,061 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$5 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$2 / trip