Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cluj-napoca vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cluj-napoca instead of Romania, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Cluj-napoca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
RON44.12
|
$11.50
RON50.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
RON32.85
|
$8.05
RON35.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON8.52
|
$2.53
RON11.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON7.09
|
$2.27
RON9.96
|
|
Romania vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Cluj-napoca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
RON5.19
|
$1.38
RON6.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
RON17.63
|
$4.76
RON20.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
RON24.64
|
$6.78
RON29.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
RON13.38
|
$3.37
RON14.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
RON12.74
|
$3.32
RON14.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.23
|
$0.64
RON2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.06
|
$0.79
RON3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
RON3.09
|
$0.76
RON3.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
RON4.09
|
$1.11
RON4.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
RON1.73
|
$0.44
RON1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.82
|
$0.45
RON2.00
|
|
Romania vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Cluj-napoca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
RON26.45
|
$6.36
RON27.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RON103.31
|
$23.36
RON102.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,339.27
RON120,090.50
|
$28,336.34
RON124,470.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.08
RON31.10
|
$8.45
RON37.12
|
|
Romania vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of transportation
pay 52.9% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Cluj-napoca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.24
RON40.59
|
$9.97
RON43.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.19
RON1,713.96
|
$743.68
RON3,266.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.13
RON1,270.02
|
$585.48
RON2,571.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
RON511.34
|
$128.88
RON566.13
|
|
Romania vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of housing
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Cluj-napoca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.34
RON2,311.99
|
$553.35
RON2,430.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,853.44
RON34,497.00
|
$8,983.94
RON39,462.86
|
|
Romania vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of childcare
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Cluj-napoca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
RON10.30
|
$3.45
RON15.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
RON11.00
|
$3.43
RON15.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.88
RON25.83
|
$6.90
RON30.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.19
RON185.34
|
$45.58
RON200.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.90
RON30.33
|
$8.16
RON35.86
|
|
Romania vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Cluj-napoca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.67
RON292.86
|
$79.34
RON348.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
RON169.11
|
$42.64
RON187.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.13
RON343.19
|
$95.84
RON420.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.57
RON389.07
|
$103.58
RON455.00
|
|
Romania vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing
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