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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barlad is 13.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barlad is 13.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RONย 41.69
$11.46 RONย 50.2
-16.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.59 RONย 204
$57.5 RONย 252
-18.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 RONย 34.70
$8.30 RONย 36.33
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RONย 11.85
$3.38 RONย 14.82
-19.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONย 8.75
$2.32 RONย 10.15
-13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RONย 7.35
$2.19 RONย 9.58
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RONย 9.96
$3.19 RONย 13.98
-28.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RONย 12.29
$3.98 RONย 17.44
-29.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RONย 6.66
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-14.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RONย 5.42
$1.34 RONย 5.86
-7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 RONย 7.55
$1.80 RONย 7.88
-4.44%
Eggs
$3.32 RONย 14.54
$3.29 RONย 14.40
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 RONย 36.84
$9.68 RONย 42.41
-13.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RONย 28.86
$7.14 RONย 31.25
-7.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 RONย 44.85
$11.63 RONย 51.0
-11.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONย 5.21
$1.24 RONย 5.42
-4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RONย 6.95
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RONย 6.72
$1.64 RONย 7.20
-6.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RONย 8.49
$2.36 RONย 10.35
-17.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RONย 3.68
$1.02 RONย 4.48
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RONย 4.32
$0.96 RONย 4.21
3.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RONย 3.81
$1.09 RONย 4.78
-20.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RONย 3.38
$0.87 RONย 3.82
-11.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 RONย 25.42
$6.34 RONย 27.78
-8.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 RONย 30.99
$7.80 RONย 34.18
-9.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RONย 4.56
$1.16 RONย 5.07
-10.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RONย 7.43
$1.94 RONย 8.51
-12.37%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RONย 3.16
$0.71 RONย 3.11
1.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.54 RONย 85.6
$23.08 RONย 101
-15.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RONย 3.16
$0.98 RONย 4.31
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RONย 3.03
$0.82 RONย 3.58
-15.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RONย 30.70
$9.35 RONย 40.95
-25.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RONย 7.07
$1.63 RONย 7.16
-1.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONย 121.2K
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RONย 117.7K
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
2.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 RONย 643
$160 RONย 699
-8.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.18 RONย 35.82
$9.00 RONย 39.40
-9.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.87 RONย 38.86
$10.06 RONย 44.07
-11.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 RONย 180
$43.37 RONย 190
-5.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.05 RONย 83.5
$20.33 RONย 89.1
-6.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RONย 30.49
$8.12 RONย 35.58
-14.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RONย 1,900
$484 RONย 2,121
-10.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,969 RONย 30.5K
$10.8K RONย 47.1K
-35.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 RONย 300
$70.9 RONย 311
-3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.06 RONย 171
$40.78 RONย 179
-4.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 RONย 334
$85.1 RONย 373
-10.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 RONย 401
$99.5 RONย 436
-8.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RONย 1,682
$709 RONย 3,106
-45.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 RONย 1,291
$545 RONย 2,387
-45.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RONย 2,589
$1,255 RONย 5,498
-52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RONย 1,892
$950 RONย 4,159
-54.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 RONย 7,514
$4,498 RONย 19.7K
-61.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,549 RONย 6,784
$3,371 RONย 14.8K
-54.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,432 RONย 6,272
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
5.85
12.14%

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Last update for Barlad: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

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