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Ukraine

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Romania

Cluj-napoca vs. Ivano-Frankivsk Cost of Living Summary

Cluj-napoca is 79.1% more expensive than Ivano-Frankivsk.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Cluj-napoca
Groceries: pay 42.6% more in Cluj-napoca
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Cluj-napoca
Housing: pay 96.1% more in Cluj-napoca
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Cluj-napoca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Cluj-napoca
Clothing: pay 93.5% more in Cluj-napoca

The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries in Cluj-napoca are more expensive than in Ivano-Frankivsk. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cluj-napoca.

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Cluj-napoca vs. Ivano-Frankivsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Cluj-napoca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.46 UAH200.22	$12.55 RON59.36	+181.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 UAH240.26	$9.41 RON44.52	+76.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 UAH28.36	$2.36 RON11.17	+273.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH21.69	$2.30 RON10.88	+376.4%
Average			+159.0%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.6% more for groceries

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Cluj-napoca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 UAH30.78	$1.47 RON6.96	+114.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.75 UAH213.57	$4.67 RON22.07	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 UAH187.58	$5.98 RON28.31	+43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.07 UAH93.10	$3.76 RON17.81	+81.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 UAH100.92	$3.26 RON15.44	+45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.80	$0.64 RON3.01	+70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 UAH33.94	$0.76 RON3.58	+0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 UAH30.65	$0.87 RON4.11	+27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UAH36.33	$1.10 RON5.19	+35.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.83	$0.42 RON1.98	+46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 UAH13.32	$0.43 RON2.02	+43.9%
Average			+42.6%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Cluj-napoca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 UAH267.92	$7.15 RON33.82	+19.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.53 RON144.44
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$28,531.98 RON135K	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.38 RON39.62
Average			+8.7%

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pay 96.1% more for housing

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Cluj-napoca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.57 UAH250.27	$9.59 RON45.38	+72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$342.46 UAH15,383.45	$631.85 RON2,989.04	+84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$236.23 UAH10,611.58	$521.69 RON2,467.90	+120.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.48 UAH3,031.18	$118.38 RON560.03	+75.4%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Cluj-napoca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$267.43 UAH12,013.11	$584.35 RON2,764.34	+118.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,209.14 UAH144K	$9,620.21 RON45,509.37	+199.8%
Average			+155.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Cluj-napoca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.56 UAH70.08	$3.24 RON15.33	+107.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.02 UAH45.72	$3.70 RON17.50	+263.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.23 UAH100.11	$6.27 RON29.68	+181.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.40 UAH1,051.15	$46.33 RON219.18	+98.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 UAH150.16	$9.41 RON44.52	+181.5%
Average			+155.4%

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pay 93.5% more for clothing

	Ivano-Frankivsk	Cluj-napoca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 UAH1,101.20	$88.57 RON418.97	+261.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.66 UAH1,601.75	$46.13 RON218.20	+29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.63 UAH2,903.17	$99.46 RON470.48	+53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.71 UAH2,502.73	$108.52 RON513.35	+94.8%
Average			+93.5%

Ivano-Frankivsk vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing

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