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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 10.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacau is 1.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51
$11.62 RON 50.5
1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 RON 201
$57.2 RON 248
-19.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$8.19 RON 35.55
-4.15%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.52
$3.39 RON 14.74
-35.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.43 RON 10.54
-9.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.89
$2.22 RON 9.64
-18.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.23 RON 14.03
-30.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RON 15.66
$3.97 RON 17.22
-9.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.02
$1.7 RON 7.38
-18.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.35 RON 5.88
-38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.86 RON 8.09
-5.91%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.03
$3.28 RON 14.24
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.84
$9.88 RON 42.92
-14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.62
$7.16 RON 31.1
-14.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.05
$11.79 RON 51.2
-23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$1.26 RON 5.45
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.74 RON 7.54
-5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.58 RON 6.87
8.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.98
$2.29 RON 9.94
-19.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.02 RON 4.42
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.9 RON 3.93
-1.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.05 RON 4.55
-32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.88 RON 3.84
-17.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.37
$6.29 RON 27.31
-7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.92
$7.35 RON 31.9
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.13 RON 4.9
-18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.05 RON 8.9
-34.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$0.71 RON 3.1
-8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 RON 140
$22.71 RON 98.6
41.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$0.94 RON 4.1
-30.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.82 RON 3.57
-25.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 RON 33.41
$9.36 RON 40.64
-17.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.7 RON 7.37
-7.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.4K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-2.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 496
$161 RON 698
-28.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.06
$9.07 RON 39.39
-5.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$10.21 RON 44.33
-50.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 RON 109
$44.31 RON 192
-43.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 99.2
$19.83 RON 86.1
15.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 RON 28.17
$8.1 RON 35.15
-19.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,855
$486 RON 2,111
35.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,325 RON 23.1K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-50.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 RON 406
$70.8 RON 307
32.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 RON 153
$40.32 RON 175
-12.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RON 276
$85.8 RON 373
-25.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 RON 425
$100 RON 435
-2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$692 RON 3,004
-54.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 802
$562 RON 2,440
-67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 RON 2,180
$1,246 RON 5,408
-59.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,613
$924 RON 4,013
-59.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,970 RON 8,552
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-52.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 RON 7,345
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-45.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RON 4,317
$1,334 RON 5,791
-25.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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