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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bacau is 14.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bacau is 1.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 RONĀ 49.64
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
-0.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.06 RONĀ 200
$57.3 RONĀ 249
-19.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RONĀ 34.16
$7.89 RONĀ 34.32
-0.51%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RONĀ 9.89
$3.39 RONĀ 14.76
-33.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RONĀ 9.68
$2.30 RONĀ 10.00
-3.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONĀ 8.31
$2.20 RONĀ 9.56
-13.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RONĀ 10.24
$3.24 RONĀ 14.08
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RONĀ 15.31
$3.98 RONĀ 17.29
-11.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RONĀ 5.83
$1.80 RONĀ 7.82
-25.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RONĀ 3.62
$1.35 RONĀ 5.87
-38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RONĀ 7.67
$1.80 RONĀ 7.81
-2.22%
Eggs
$3.57 RONĀ 15.54
$3.35 RONĀ 14.59
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.42 RONĀ 36.61
$10.22 RONĀ 44.45
-17.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RONĀ 27.98
$7.29 RONĀ 31.72
-11.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 RONĀ 40.34
$11.73 RONĀ 51.0
-20.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RONĀ 5.47
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
1.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.17
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.28
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
7.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.04
$2.42 RONĀ 10.51
-23.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
$1.01 RONĀ 4.39
-4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.81
$0.97 RONĀ 4.24
-9.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.90
$1.09 RONĀ 4.72
-38.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.46
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RONĀ 24.83
$6.35 RONĀ 27.63
-10.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 RONĀ 29.46
$7.82 RONĀ 34.01
-13.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 RONĀ 3.74
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
-26.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RONĀ 5.91
$2.05 RONĀ 8.93
-33.66%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.80
$0.68 RONĀ 2.96
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.66 RONĀ 142
$23.04 RONĀ 100
41.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
-29.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RONĀ 2.66
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
-31.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 RONĀ 32.23
$9.52 RONĀ 41.41
-22.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.59
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
-11.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RONĀ 122.3K
$27.7K RONĀ 120.7K
1.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONĀ 116.2K
$27.1K RONĀ 117.7K
-1.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RONĀ 492
$157 RONĀ 684
-28.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RONĀ 36.88
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
-2.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.04 RONĀ 21.91
$9.81 RONĀ 42.66
-48.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.05 RONĀ 109
$43.31 RONĀ 188
-42.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 RONĀ 102
$19.67 RONĀ 85.5
19.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 RONĀ 28.82
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
-20.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$642 RONĀ 2,792
$480 RONĀ 2,088
33.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,401 RONĀ 23.5K
$10.5K RONĀ 45.6K
-48.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 RONĀ 398
$69.0 RONĀ 300
32.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.25 RONĀ 153
$40.33 RONĀ 175
-12.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 RONĀ 275
$86.9 RONĀ 378
-27.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 RONĀ 422
$101 RONĀ 441
-4.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 RONĀ 1,421
$714 RONĀ 3,108
-54.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 RONĀ 794
$559 RONĀ 2,432
-67.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 RONĀ 2,216
$1,277 RONĀ 5,556
-60.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 RONĀ 1,599
$948 RONĀ 4,123
-61.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,942 RONĀ 8,449
$4,754 RONĀ 20.7K
-59.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,249 RONĀ 5,433
$3,267 RONĀ 14.2K
-61.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RONĀ 4,543
$1,423 RONĀ 6,189
-26.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Bacau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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