Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Cluj-Napoca

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Mare is 14.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Mare is 29.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 RON 38.86
$11.62 RON 50.5
-22.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.17 RON 157
$57.2 RON 248
-36.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 RON 30.37
$8.19 RON 35.55
-14.53%
Cappuccino
$2.14 RON 9.28
$3.39 RON 14.74
-36.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$2.43 RON 10.54
-26.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$2.22 RON 9.64
-42.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$3.23 RON 14.03
-51.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RON 9.29
$3.97 RON 17.22
-46.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RON 6.33
$1.7 RON 7.38
-14.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$1.35 RON 5.88
-9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.86 RON 8.09
-17.20%
Eggs
$3.41 RON 14.78
$3.28 RON 14.24
3.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RON 32.45
$9.88 RON 42.92
-24.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 RON 25.89
$7.16 RON 31.1
-16.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.86
$11.79 RON 51.2
-26.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$1.26 RON 5.45
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.53
$1.74 RON 7.54
-13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.58 RON 6.87
10.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$2.29 RON 9.94
-7.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.02 RON 4.42
-18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$0.9 RON 3.93
-3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.05 RON 4.55
1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.88 RON 3.84
-15.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 RON 22.87
$6.29 RON 27.31
-16.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 RON 22.71
$7.35 RON 31.9
-28.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.28
$1.13 RON 4.9
-12.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$2.05 RON 8.9
-12.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.71 RON 3.1
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.11 RON 69.9
$22.71 RON 98.6
-29.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$0.94 RON 4.1
-18.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.82 RON 3.57
-3.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 RON 40.11
$9.36 RON 40.64
-1.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.7 RON 7.37
-7.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
2.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 115.4K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-1.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 494
$161 RON 698
-29.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.12
$9.07 RON 39.39
-5.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.53 RON 50.1
$10.21 RON 44.33
12.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 RON 224
$44.31 RON 192
16.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.59 RON 89.4
$19.83 RON 86.1
3.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 RON 29.5
$8.1 RON 35.15
-16.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,848
$486 RON 2,111
-12.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,931 RON 30.1K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-34.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 RON 232
$70.8 RON 307
-24.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.71 RON 164
$40.32 RON 175
-6.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 RON 294
$85.8 RON 373
-21.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 RON 405
$100 RON 435
-6.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,237
$692 RON 3,004
-58.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 RON 918
$562 RON 2,440
-62.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RON 2,394
$1,246 RON 5,408
-55.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 RON 1,763
$924 RON 4,013
-56.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,227 RON 9,670
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-46.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,483 RON 6,441
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-52.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Mare
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 RON 3,225
$1,334 RON 5,791
-44.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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