Cost of living in Cluj-napoca
compared to
#287
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 42 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
RON49.56
|
$8.05
$8.05
$16.10
$16.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.69
|
$6.90
$6.90
$10.35
$10.35
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
RON10.90
|
$1.84
$1.84
$3.45
$3.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
RON9.77
|
$1.84
$1.84
$3.45
$3.45
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
RON5.95
|
$0.92
$0.92
$2.30
$2.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
RON20.51
|
$3.45
$3.45
$8.05
$8.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
RON29.24
|
$4.35
$4.35
$8.71
$8.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
RON14.52
|
$2.76
$2.76
$4.42
$4.42
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
RON14.32
|
$2.09
$2.09
$4.69
$4.69
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.74
|
$0.41
$0.41
$0.83
$0.83
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
RON3.41
|
$0.63
$0.63
$1.56
$1.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
RON3.27
|
$0.52
$0.52
$1.04
$1.04
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
RON4.78
|
$0.63
$0.63
$1.56
$1.56
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.90
|
$0.21
$0.21
$0.63
$0.63
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$0.30
$0.30
$0.63
$0.63
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RON27.42
|
$6.09
$6.09
$6.96
$6.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
RON100.68
|
$20.70
$20.70
$40.70
$40.70
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,336.34
RON122,140.96
|
$27,473.84
$27K
$29,744.80
$30K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.45
RON36.43
|
$8.28
$8.28
$10.49
$10.49
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.97
RON42.99
|
$6.90
$6.90
$16.10
$16.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.68
RON3,205.55
|
$583.97
$583.97
$1,103.83
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.48
RON2,523.66
|
$467.17
$467.17
$804.88
$804.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.88
RON555.54
|
$89.69
$89.69
$186.85
$186.85
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$553.35
RON2,385.17
|
$459.93
$459.93
$689.89
$689.89
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,983.94
RON38,724.38
|
$5,749.11
$6K
$16,097.50
$16K
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
RON14.87
|
$2.30
$2.30
$4.60
$4.60
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
RON14.78
|
$1.84
$1.84
$4.60
$4.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.90
RON29.74
|
$5.98
$5.98
$7.36
$7.36
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
RON196.49
|
$34.49
$34.49
$63.24
$63.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.16
RON35.19
|
$6.90
$6.90
$11.50
$11.50
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.34
RON341.97
|
$27.60
$27.60
$137.98
$137.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
RON183.80
|
$25.53
$25.53
$68.99
$68.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.84
RON413.11
|
$57.49
$57.49
$137.98
$137.98
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.58
RON446.48
|
$68.99
$68.99
$153.16
$153.16
|
Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing
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