What Timișoara costs
A frugal day in Timișoara is €19.67–28 per person — a hostel, street food, a set lunch and two rides on public transport, converted to euro for comparison.
- A frugal day per person
- €19.67–28
- Sleeping
- Hostel €9.60–14.40
- Food
- Street €2.85–4.18
Romania is not in the eurozone — prices are paid in lei (RON), not euro. The prices on this page are converted at the European Central Bank's reference rate from 21 September 2026 (1 euro = 5.2647 lei), for comparison with the rest of the site; on the ground you still pay in lei, by card or cash. A frugal day, with a hostel, street food, a set lunch and two rides on public transport, is €19.67–28 per person.
Prices line by line
All prices are per person, converted from lei to euro.
A frugal day
The same basket used for every city on the site: a bed, one street meal, one set lunch, two rides on public transport. Not included: breakfast, drinks with the meal, or tickets.
From the airport
The E4 express bus (STPT) to the centre is €0.76 per person — the same fare as any other ride on public transport, 25–35 min to the centre. A metered taxi is an option with more luggage, but the E4 runs direct with no change.
What this sum leaves out
- A hotel room in Timișoara. No hotel price appears here; the hostel above is the only sleeping price this page gives.
- A trip to Buziaș, Recaș, Arad or Corvin Castle. Each has its own transport and tickets, outside the daily budget in the city itself.
- Breakfast, or a drink alongside the meal. Not part of the frugal day this page measures.
The same comparison for 143 places: hostel, hotel, getting into town and a day pass. Travel costs →
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How much money does a day in Timișoara need?
A frugal €19.67–28 per person — a hostel, street food, a set lunch and two rides on public transport.
Does Timișoara use euro or lei?
Lei (RON). Romania is not in the eurozone; the prices on this page are only converted to euro for comparison.
Does one ticket cover trams, trolleybuses and buses?
Yes — the same €0.76 ticket covers all three STPT modes.
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