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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Arad is 20% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Arad is 23.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.07 RONĀ 39.45
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
-21.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.33 RONĀ 149
$57.3 RONĀ 249
-40.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 RONĀ 29.94
$7.89 RONĀ 34.32
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$2.29 RONĀ 9.97
$3.39 RONĀ 14.76
-32.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.11
$2.30 RONĀ 10.00
-29.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RONĀ 7.67
$2.20 RONĀ 9.56
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 RONĀ 9.10
$3.24 RONĀ 14.08
-35.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 RONĀ 11.80
$3.98 RONĀ 17.29
-31.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 RONĀ 6.52
$1.80 RONĀ 7.82
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.33
$1.35 RONĀ 5.87
-9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 RONĀ 6.65
$1.80 RONĀ 7.81
-15.00%
Eggs
$3.00 RONĀ 13.06
$3.35 RONĀ 14.59
-10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RONĀ 35.63
$10.22 RONĀ 44.45
-19.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 RONĀ 19.50
$7.29 RONĀ 31.72
-38.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.11 RONĀ 39.61
$11.73 RONĀ 51.0
-22.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.12
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
-4.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.82
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
-9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.47
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
10.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.42
$2.42 RONĀ 10.51
-29.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RONĀ 3.34
$1.01 RONĀ 4.39
-23.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.10
$0.97 RONĀ 4.24
-3.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RONĀ 4.59
$1.09 RONĀ 4.72
-3.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.02
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
-3.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RONĀ 25.36
$6.35 RONĀ 27.63
-8.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 RONĀ 29.08
$7.82 RONĀ 34.01
-14.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.45
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
-12.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.20
$2.05 RONĀ 8.93
-19.02%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.89
$0.68 RONĀ 2.96
30.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.04 RONĀ 105
$23.04 RONĀ 100
4.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RONĀ 3.93
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
-3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.52
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
-8.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.00 RONĀ 39.15
$9.52 RONĀ 41.41
-5.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.81
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 121.4K
$27.7K RONĀ 120.7K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RONĀ 112.8K
$27.1K RONĀ 117.7K
-4.16%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 RONĀ 471
$157 RONĀ 684
-31.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.07 RONĀ 35.09
$9.81 RONĀ 42.66
-17.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.68 RONĀ 173
$43.31 RONĀ 188
-8.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.10 RONĀ 101
$19.67 RONĀ 85.5
17.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 RONĀ 24.87
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
-31.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 RONĀ 1,002
$480 RONĀ 2,088
-52.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,806 RONĀ 29.6K
$10.5K RONĀ 45.6K
-35.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.57 RONĀ 172
$69.0 RONĀ 300
-42.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.47 RONĀ 167
$40.33 RONĀ 175
-4.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 RONĀ 345
$86.9 RONĀ 378
-8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RONĀ 304
$101 RONĀ 441
-31.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 RONĀ 1,402
$714 RONĀ 3,108
-54.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 RONĀ 948
$559 RONĀ 2,432
-61.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$566 RONĀ 2,460
$1,277 RONĀ 5,556
-55.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RONĀ 1,858
$948 RONĀ 4,123
-54.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,574 RONĀ 6,846
$4,754 RONĀ 20.7K
-66.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,131 RONĀ 4,922
$3,267 RONĀ 14.2K
-65.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Arad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$840 RONĀ 3,653
$1,423 RONĀ 6,189
-40.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Arad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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