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Chile

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Romania

Cluj-napoca vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Cluj-napoca is 14.2% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 23.7% more in Cluj-napoca
Groceries: pay 5.5% less in Cluj-napoca
Transportation: pay 17.0% more in Cluj-napoca
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Cluj-napoca
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Cluj-napoca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% more in Cluj-napoca
Clothing: pay 54.5% more in Cluj-napoca

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Cluj-napoca are more expensive than in Santiago.

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Cluj-napoca vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.7% more for restaurants

	Santiago	Cluj-napoca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$12.55 RON59.36	+22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$9.41 RON44.52	+8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$2.36 RON11.17	+38.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$2.30 RON10.88	+84.4%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

	Santiago	Cluj-napoca
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$1.47 RON6.96	-18.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$4.67 RON22.07	-17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$5.98 RON28.31	+24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$3.76 RON17.81	-9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$3.26 RON15.44	+4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$0.64 RON3.01	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.76 RON3.58	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$0.87 RON4.11	+17.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$1.10 RON5.19	+40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.42 RON1.98	-14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.43 RON2.02	-36.9%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 17.0% more for transportation

	Santiago	Cluj-napoca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$7.15 RON33.82	+24.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$30.53 RON144.44	-25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$28,531.98 RON135K	+60.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$8.38 RON39.62	+13.7%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Santiago	Cluj-napoca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$9.59 RON45.38	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$631.85 RON2,989.04	+14.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$521.69 RON2,467.90	+38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$118.38 RON560.03	+4.0%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Santiago	Cluj-napoca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$584.35 RON2,764.34	+35.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$9,620.21 RON45,509.37	-12.2%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Cluj-napoca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$3.24 RON15.33	-20.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$3.70 RON17.50	+13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$6.27 RON29.68	+20.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$46.33 RON219.18	+36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$9.41 RON44.52	+25.1%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 54.5% more for clothing

	Santiago	Cluj-napoca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$88.57 RON418.97	+76.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$46.13 RON218.20	+60.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$99.46 RON470.48	+50.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$108.52 RON513.35	+34.2%
Average			+54.5%

Santiago vs. Cluj-napoca - Cost of clothing

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