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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 22.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacau is 11.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RON 50.8
$11.46 RON 50.2
1.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.17 RON 198
$57.5 RON 252
-21.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 RON 34.49
$8.30 RON 36.33
-5.18%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RON 9.97
$3.38 RON 14.82
-32.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RON 9.61
$2.32 RON 10.15
-5.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RON 8.31
$2.19 RON 9.58
-13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.96
$3.19 RON 13.98
-28.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 RON 15.72
$3.98 RON 17.44
-9.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RON 5.83
$1.77 RON 7.74
-24.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RON 3.95
$1.34 RON 5.86
-32.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$1.80 RON 7.88
-5.00%
Eggs
$3.73 RON 16.33
$3.29 RON 14.40
13.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.30 RON 36.35
$9.68 RON 42.41
-14.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RON 27.77
$7.14 RON 31.25
-11.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 RON 39.33
$11.63 RON 51.0
-22.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.49
$1.24 RON 5.42
0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.19
$1.77 RON 7.74
-7.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$1.64 RON 7.20
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RON 8.29
$2.36 RON 10.35
-19.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 RON 3.95
$1.02 RON 4.48
-11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.63
$0.96 RON 4.21
-13.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.12
$1.09 RON 4.78
-34.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.87 RON 3.82
-14.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RON 24.58
$6.34 RON 27.78
-11.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 RON 29.57
$7.80 RON 34.18
-13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.11
$1.16 RON 5.07
-18.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 RON 5.85
$1.94 RON 8.51
-30.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RON 2.80
$0.71 RON 3.11
-9.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.85 RON 144
$23.08 RON 101
42.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 RON 2.70
$0.98 RON 4.31
-36.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.69
$0.82 RON 3.58
-25.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 RON 34.05
$9.35 RON 40.95
-16.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.68
$1.63 RON 7.16
-6.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.0K
$27.8K RON 121.7K
0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 117.4K
$26.2K RON 114.6K
2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 499
$160 RON 699
-28.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 RON 37.01
$9.00 RON 39.40
-6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.09 RON 22.30
$10.06 RON 44.07
-49.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.01 RON 110
$43.37 RON 190
-42.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.70 RON 99.4
$20.33 RON 89.1
11.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 29.88
$8.12 RON 35.58
-16.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 RON 2,836
$484 RON 2,121
33.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,438 RON 23.8K
$10.8K RON 47.1K
-49.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 RON 406
$70.9 RON 311
30.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.50 RON 151
$40.78 RON 179
-15.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 RON 279
$85.1 RON 373
-25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 RON 424
$99.5 RON 436
-2.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 RON 1,394
$709 RON 3,106
-55.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 RON 801
$545 RON 2,387
-66.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 RON 2,261
$1,255 RON 5,498
-58.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 RON 1,641
$950 RON 4,159
-60.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,923 RON 8,421
$4,498 RON 19.7K
-57.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,247 RON 5,462
$3,371 RON 14.8K
-63.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RON 4,574
$1,432 RON 6,272
-27.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Bacau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

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