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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 13.7% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barlad is 2.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 RON 42.05
$11.62 RON 50.5
-16.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 RON 198
$57.2 RON 248
-20.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$8.19 RON 35.55
-2.69%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$3.39 RON 14.74
-22.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.43 RON 10.54
-20.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.53
$2.22 RON 9.64
-22.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$3.23 RON 14.03
-30.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$3.97 RON 17.22
-30.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.7 RON 7.38
-13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.35 RON 5.88
-8.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.86 RON 8.09
-10.75%
Eggs
$3.2 RON 13.9
$3.28 RON 14.24
-2.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.11
$9.88 RON 42.92
-15.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.8
$7.16 RON 31.1
-4.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 RON 44.4
$11.79 RON 51.2
-13.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.26 RON 5.45
-6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.74 RON 7.54
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.58 RON 6.87
2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.27
$2.29 RON 9.94
-17.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.89
$1.02 RON 4.42
-12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$0.9 RON 3.93
4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.05 RON 4.55
-18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$0.88 RON 3.84
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.36
$6.29 RON 27.31
-7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.29
$7.35 RON 31.9
-20.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.13 RON 4.9
-8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$2.05 RON 8.9
-17.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.71 RON 3.1
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 86.9
$22.71 RON 98.6
-11.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$0.94 RON 4.1
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$0.82 RON 3.57
-15.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.35
$9.36 RON 40.64
-27.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.7 RON 7.37
-4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 RON 651
$161 RON 698
-6.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.45
$9.07 RON 39.39
-9.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.85 RON 38.43
$10.21 RON 44.33
-13.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 RON 183
$44.31 RON 192
-4.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RON 84.4
$19.83 RON 86.1
-1.97%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.57
$8.1 RON 35.15
-13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$486 RON 2,111
-10.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-34.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$70.8 RON 307
-5.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 RON 169
$40.32 RON 175
-3.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$85.8 RON 373
-12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 RON 392
$100 RON 435
-9.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,707
$692 RON 3,004
-43.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,258
$562 RON 2,440
-48.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,600
$1,246 RON 5,408
-51.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,866
$924 RON 4,013
-53.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,797 RON 7,801
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-56.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 RON 7,255
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-45.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,334 RON 5,791
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
5.85
12.14%

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Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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