Cost of living comparison

Jordan

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Romania

Cluj-napoca vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Cluj-napoca is 20.9% more expensive than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 88.1% more in Cluj-napoca
Groceries: pay 17.2% more in Cluj-napoca
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Cluj-napoca
Housing: pay 48.3% more in Cluj-napoca
Childcare: pay 9.3% more in Cluj-napoca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in Cluj-napoca
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Cluj-napoca

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Cluj-napoca are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cluj-napoca. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cluj-napoca.

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Cluj-napoca vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cluj-napoca instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 88.1% more for restaurants

	Amman	Cluj-napoca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$12.55 RON59.36	+77.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$9.41 RON44.52	+33.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$2.36 RON11.17	+276.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$2.30 RON10.88	+299.9%
Average			+88.1%

Amman vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.2% more for groceries

	Amman	Cluj-napoca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.47 RON6.96	+112.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$4.67 RON22.07	+0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$5.98 RON28.31	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$3.76 RON17.81	+59.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$3.26 RON15.44	+10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.64 RON3.01	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.76 RON3.58	-17.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.87 RON4.11	+6.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$1.10 RON5.19	+199.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.42 RON1.98	-0.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.43 RON2.02	+12.1%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Amman	Cluj-napoca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$7.15 RON33.82	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$30.53 RON144.44	-27.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$28,531.98 RON135K	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$8.38 RON39.62	-29.6%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 48.3% more for housing

	Amman	Cluj-napoca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$9.59 RON45.38	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$631.85 RON2,989.04	+36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$521.69 RON2,467.90	+113.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$118.38 RON560.03	+20.3%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 9.3% more for childcare

	Amman	Cluj-napoca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$584.35 RON2,764.34	+20.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$9,620.21 RON45,509.37	-1.0%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Cluj-napoca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$3.24 RON15.33	-61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$3.70 RON17.50	-17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$6.27 RON29.68	+61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$46.33 RON219.18	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$9.41 RON44.52	-16.6%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Amman	Cluj-napoca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$88.57 RON418.97	+39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$46.13 RON218.20	-44.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$99.46 RON470.48	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$108.52 RON513.35	+24.8%
Average			-6.3%

Amman vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing

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