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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 24.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 38.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 RON 40.67
$11.62 RON 50.5
-19.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33 RON 143
$57.2 RON 248
-42.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$8.19 RON 35.55
-17.09%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RON 7.92
$3.39 RON 14.74
-46.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.58
$2.43 RON 10.54
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$2.22 RON 9.64
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$3.23 RON 14.03
-27.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.2
$3.97 RON 17.22
-29.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.7 RON 7.38
-17.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.46
$1.35 RON 5.88
-6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.84
$1.86 RON 8.09
-27.42%
Eggs
$1.4 RON 6.07
$3.28 RON 14.24
-57.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$9.88 RON 42.92
-47.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 RON 20.37
$7.16 RON 31.1
-34.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 RON 38.73
$11.79 RON 51.2
-24.34%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.26 RON 5.45
-26.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.74 RON 7.54
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.58 RON 6.87
-25.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$2.29 RON 9.94
-50.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 RON 1.93
$1.02 RON 4.42
-56.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.9 RON 3.93
-26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RON 2.06
$1.05 RON 4.55
-55.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.88 RON 3.84
-23.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 RON 23.6
$6.29 RON 27.31
-13.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.22
$7.35 RON 31.9
-20.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$1.13 RON 4.9
-36.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$2.05 RON 8.9
-56.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.71 RON 3.1
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 RON 102
$22.71 RON 98.6
3.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RON 1.91
$0.94 RON 4.1
-53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RON 1.77
$0.82 RON 3.57
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$9.36 RON 40.64
-46.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.7 RON 7.37
-3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K RON 76.9K
$28K RON 121.6K
-36.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RON 105.2K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-9.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 RON 502
$161 RON 698
-27.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.95 RON 30.16
$9.07 RON 39.39
-23.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 RON 30.64
$10.21 RON 44.33
-30.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 RON 166
$44.31 RON 192
-13.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.3 RON 40.39
$19.83 RON 86.1
-53.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 RON 19.8
$8.1 RON 35.15
-43.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,881
$486 RON 2,111
-10.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,848 RON 29.7K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-35.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$70.8 RON 307
-5.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 147
$40.32 RON 175
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RON 298
$85.8 RON 373
-20.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.4 RON 297
$100 RON 435
-31.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,527
$692 RON 3,004
-49.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 RON 1,018
$562 RON 2,440
-58.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RON 3,523
$1,246 RON 5,408
-34.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 RON 2,492
$924 RON 4,013
-37.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,349 RON 5,856
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-67.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$868 RON 3,769
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-71.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,360 RON 5,906
$1,334 RON 5,791
1.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Alexandria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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