Cost of living in Cluj-napoca
compared to
Cost of living in Cluj-napoca vs. Romania overall average
Cluj-napoca is 21.6% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% more in Cluj-napoca
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% more in Cluj-napoca
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Cluj-napoca
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% more in Cluj-napoca
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Cluj-napoca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Cluj-napoca
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Cluj-napoca
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Cluj-napoca are more expensive than in Romania.
Cluj-napoca Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
RON50.51
|
$8.05
-
$16.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON35.35
|
$6.90
-
$10.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
RON11.11
|
$1.84
-
$3.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
RON9.96
|
$1.84
-
$3.45
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
RON6.06
|
$0.92
-
$2.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
RON20.90
|
$3.45
-
$8.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
RON29.80
|
$4.35
-
$8.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
RON14.79
|
$2.76
-
$4.42
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
RON14.59
|
$2.09
-
$4.69
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.79
|
$0.41
-
$0.83
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
RON3.48
|
$0.63
-
$1.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
RON3.34
|
$0.52
-
$1.04
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
RON4.87
|
$0.63
-
$1.56
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.94
|
$0.21
-
$0.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON2.00
|
$0.30
-
$0.63
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RON27.94
|
$6.09
-
$6.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
RON102.61
|
$20.70
-
$40.70
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,336.34
RON124,470.21
|
$27,473.84
-
$29,744.80
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.45
RON37.12
|
$8.28
-
$10.49
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.97
RON43.81
|
$6.90
-
$16.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.68
RON3,266.68
|
$583.97
-
$1,103.83
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.48
RON2,571.78
|
$467.17
-
$804.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.88
RON566.13
|
$89.69
-
$186.85
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$553.35
RON2,430.65
|
$459.93
-
$689.89
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,983.94
RON39,462.86
|
$5,749.11
-
$16,097.50
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
RON15.15
|
$2.30
-
$4.60
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
RON15.06
|
$1.84
-
$4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.90
RON30.30
|
$5.98
-
$7.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
RON200.23
|
$34.49
-
$63.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.16
RON35.86
|
$6.90
-
$11.50
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.34
RON348.49
|
$27.60
-
$137.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
RON187.30
|
$25.53
-
$68.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.84
RON420.99
|
$57.49
-
$137.98
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.58
RON455.00
|
$68.99
-
$153.16
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Romania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Romania, like
Iasi,
Alba Iulia,
Cluj-napoca,
Suceava,
Botosani,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Romania compared to Cluj-napoca.
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