Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Cluj-Napoca

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Alexandria is 22.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alexandria is 37.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 RONĀ 39.54
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
-21.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.38 RONĀ 147
$57.3 RONĀ 252
-41.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 RONĀ 29.62
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
-14.70%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RONĀ 7.92
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
-46.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.51
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
-16.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.21
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
-25.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RONĀ 10.34
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
-27.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 RONĀ 12.08
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
-30.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RONĀ 6.16
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
-7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 RONĀ 6.03
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
-23.89%
Eggs
$1.39 RONĀ 6.12
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
-58.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 RONĀ 22.75
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
-49.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 RONĀ 20.09
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
-37.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RONĀ 37.82
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
-26.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
-27.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RONĀ 4.91
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
-27.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.18
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
-51.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
-53.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
-31.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RONĀ 1.95
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
-59.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
-30.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RONĀ 24.69
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
-11.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 RONĀ 24.43
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
-43.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.14
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
-54.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 RONĀ 102
$23.04 RONĀ 101
0.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
-49.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 RONĀ 1.93
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
-50.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 RONĀ 22.54
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
-46.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RONĀ 6.99
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K RONĀ 79.3K
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
-35.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K RONĀ 103.9K
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
-12.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 RONĀ 519
$157 RONĀ 692
-24.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
-23.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 RONĀ 31.02
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
-28.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 RONĀ 166
$43.31 RONĀ 191
-13.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 RONĀ 40.03
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
-53.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 RONĀ 20.51
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
-43.86%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 RONĀ 1,930
$480 RONĀ 2,112
-8.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,058 RONĀ 31.1K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
-32.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RONĀ 296
$69.0 RONĀ 303
-2.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 RONĀ 153
$40.33 RONĀ 177
-13.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 RONĀ 308
$86.9 RONĀ 383
-19.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RONĀ 307
$101 RONĀ 446
-31.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 RONĀ 1,543
$714 RONĀ 3,143
-50.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RONĀ 1,021
$559 RONĀ 2,460
-58.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RONĀ 3,575
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
-36.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 RONĀ 2,549
$948 RONĀ 4,171
-38.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,361 RONĀ 5,986
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-71.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$856 RONĀ 3,768
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
-73.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 RONĀ 5,927
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
-5.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Alexandria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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