Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Cluj-napoca Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 72.7% more expensive than Cluj-napoca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 95.9% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 73.4% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 83.8% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Vienna
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Vienna are more expensive than in Cluj-napoca. Notably, housing, groceries, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Cluj-napoca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Cluj-napoca, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Cluj-napoca
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
RON50.28
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON35.19
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
RON11.06
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
RON9.91
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Cluj-napoca vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.9% more for groceries
|
Cluj-napoca
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
RON6.04
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
RON20.81
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
RON29.67
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
RON14.73
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
RON14.52
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
RON2.78
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
RON3.46
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
RON3.32
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
RON4.85
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.93
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.99
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Cluj-napoca vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 73.4% more for transportation
|
Cluj-napoca
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.36
RON27.81
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
RON102.14
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,336.34
RON123,903.48
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.45
RON36.95
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Cluj-napoca vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Cluj-napoca
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.97
RON43.61
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.68
RON3,251.80
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.48
RON2,560.07
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.88
RON563.56
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Cluj-napoca vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 83.8% more for childcare
|
Cluj-napoca
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$553.35
RON2,419.59
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,983.94
RON39,283.18
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Cluj-napoca vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cluj-napoca
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
RON15.08
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
RON14.99
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.90
RON30.17
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.58
RON199.32
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.16
RON35.70
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Cluj-napoca vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Cluj-napoca
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.34
RON346.91
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
RON186.45
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.84
RON419.07
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.58
RON452.92
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Cluj-napoca vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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