Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Romania

Cluj-napoca vs. Liberec Cost of Living Summary

Cluj-napoca is 10.6% more expensive than Liberec.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% more in Cluj-napoca
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Cluj-napoca
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Cluj-napoca
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Cluj-napoca
Childcare: pay 45.8% more in Cluj-napoca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.9% more in Cluj-napoca
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Cluj-napoca

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

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Cluj-napoca vs. Liberec Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% more for restaurants

	Liberec	Cluj-napoca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 CZK182.90	$11.50 RON52.58	+33.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.16 CZK172.74	$8.05 RON36.81	-1.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CZK31.50	$2.53 RON11.57	+70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 CZK27.58	$2.27 RON10.37	+74.0%
Average			+43.9%

Liberec vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Liberec	Cluj-napoca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 CZK28.41	$1.38 RON6.31	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 CZK110.48	$4.76 RON21.76	-8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK85.31	$6.78 RON31.03	+68.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 CZK61.55	$3.37 RON15.40	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.14 CZK87.68	$3.32 RON15.19	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.82	$0.64 RON2.91	-2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CZK14.39	$0.79 RON3.62	+16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 CZK20.73	$0.76 RON3.47	-22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 CZK33.80	$1.11 RON5.07	-30.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 CZK12.44	$0.44 RON2.02	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.75	$0.45 RON2.08	-10.5%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Liberec	Cluj-napoca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.63 CZK140.31	$6.36 RON29.09	-4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK558.86	$23.36 RON106.82	-11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,505.98 CZK985K	$28,336.34 RON130K	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.29 CZK281.46	$8.45 RON38.65	-36.4%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Liberec	Cluj-napoca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.64 CZK436.93	$9.97 RON45.61	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$587.95 CZK12,447.40	$743.68 RON3,400.84	+26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$527.96 CZK11,177.26	$585.48 RON2,677.40	+10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$232.02 CZK4,911.93	$128.88 RON589.39	-44.5%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 45.8% more for childcare

	Liberec	Cluj-napoca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.97 CZK8,636.97	$553.35 RON2,530.48	+35.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,759.55 CZK122K	$8,983.94 RON41,083.56	+56.0%
Average			+45.8%

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pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Liberec	Cluj-napoca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK50.81	$3.45 RON15.77	+43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 CZK59.72	$3.43 RON15.68	+21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 CZK142.26	$6.90 RON31.55	+2.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.15 CZK1,548.63	$45.58 RON208.46	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CZK193.06	$8.16 RON37.33	-10.5%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Liberec	Cluj-napoca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.19 CZK1,761.27	$79.34 RON362.81	-4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.60 CZK541.93	$42.64 RON194.99	+66.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.79 CZK1,625.78	$95.84 RON438.28	+24.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.59 CZK2,404.80	$103.58 RON473.68	-8.8%
Average			+19.5%

Liberec vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing

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