Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Cluj-Napoca

😐 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 2.2% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 13.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 KWD 2.96
$11.49 RON 50.6
-16.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.42 KWD 13.64
$57.3 RON 252
-22.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 KWD 2.54
$7.89 RON 34.71
4.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.12 KWD 1.88
$3.39 RON 14.93
80.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWD 0.20
$2.30 RON 10.11
-71.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$2.20 RON 9.67
-83.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.24 RON 14.25
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.98 RON 17.49
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.80 RON 7.91
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.35 RON 5.93
-37.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$1.80 RON 7.90
-11.67%
Eggs
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$3.35 RON 14.76
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 KWD 1.47
$10.22 RON 44.96
-53.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 KWD 1.99
$7.29 RON 32.08
-10.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 KWD 3.13
$11.73 RON 51.6
-13.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$1.24 RON 5.44
66.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 KWD 0.50
$1.74 RON 7.64
-5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.55 RON 6.84
-1.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$2.42 RON 10.64
-42.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.01 RON 4.44
26.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 KWD 0.26
$0.97 RON 4.29
-11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.09 RON 4.77
39.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.95 RON 4.19
-52.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 KWD 1.00
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 KWD 0.90
$6.35 RON 27.95
-54.02%
Wine (Bottle)
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$7.82 RON 34.40
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.17 RON 5.17
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 RON 9.03
-
🚌 Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$0.68 RON 2.99
66.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.25 KWD 15.12
$23.04 RON 101
113.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$0.93 RON 4.09
243.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
$0.89 RON 3.93
268.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 KWD 5.09
$9.52 RON 41.89
74.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 KWD 0.10
$1.70 RON 7.46
-81.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,499
$27.7K RON 122.0K
-23.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KWD 6,139
$27.1K RON 119.0K
-26.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.71 KWD 12.19
$157 RON 692
-74.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 KWD 5.71
$8.72 RON 38.38
113.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 KWD 8.04
$9.81 RON 43.15
166.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWD 28.76
$43.31 RON 191
116.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$66.1 KWD 20.30
$19.67 RON 86.5
236.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 KWD 2.63
$8.30 RON 36.53
3.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 KWD 85.4
$480 RON 2,112
-42.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,475 KWD 1,988
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-38.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 KWD 13.14
$69.0 RON 303
-37.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 KWD 13.24
$40.33 RON 177
6.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 KWD 26.66
$86.9 RON 383
-0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 KWD 21.06
$101 RON 446
-32.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 KWD 290
$714 RON 3,143
32.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 KWD 224
$559 RON 2,460
30.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 KWD 580
$1,277 RON 5,620
47.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 KWD 414
$948 RON 4,171
42.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$4,754 RON 20.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,267 RON 14.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,798 KWD 859
$1,423 RON 6,260
96.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
5.85
22.05%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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