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

🙂 Solo nomad: Botosani is 17.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botosani is 17.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.97 RON 52.7
$11.49 RON 50.6
4.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.87 RON 136
$57.3 RON 252
-46.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 RON 36.11
$7.89 RON 34.71
4.06%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.53
$3.39 RON 14.93
-22.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.46
$2.30 RON 10.11
-36.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 RON 6.13
$2.20 RON 9.67
-36.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 RON 8.92
$3.24 RON 14.25
-37.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 RON 11.04
$3.98 RON 17.49
-36.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.53
$1.80 RON 7.91
-17.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.58
$1.35 RON 5.93
-5.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.89
$1.80 RON 7.90
-12.78%
Eggs
$3.32 RON 14.62
$3.35 RON 14.76
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 RON 39.24
$10.22 RON 44.96
-12.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 30.19
$7.29 RON 32.08
-5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.10 RON 44.45
$11.73 RON 51.6
-13.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 5.00
$1.24 RON 5.44
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.51
$1.74 RON 7.64
-14.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RON 6.02
$1.55 RON 6.84
-11.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 RON 11.01
$2.42 RON 10.64
3.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.24
$1.01 RON 4.44
-4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.71
$0.97 RON 4.29
10.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$1.09 RON 4.77
-39.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.61
$0.95 RON 4.19
-13.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.68
$6.35 RON 27.95
-8.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.86
$7.82 RON 34.40
-10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.65
$1.17 RON 5.17
-9.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.49
$2.05 RON 9.03
-17.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.97
$0.68 RON 2.99
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.57 RON 126
$23.04 RON 101
24.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$0.93 RON 4.09
-22.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.35
$0.89 RON 3.93
-14.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RON 30.17
$9.52 RON 41.89
-27.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.76
$1.70 RON 7.46
-9.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 121.6K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
-0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 120.4K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 RON 727
$157 RON 692
5.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 RON 35.79
$8.72 RON 38.38
-6.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.90 RON 39.16
$9.81 RON 43.15
-9.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.52 RON 152
$43.31 RON 191
-20.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.33 RON 120
$19.67 RON 86.5
38.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RON 24.80
$8.30 RON 36.53
-32.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 RON 1,529
$480 RON 2,112
-27.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,473 RON 28.5K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-38.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.47 RON 218
$69.0 RON 303
-28.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.86 RON 149
$40.33 RON 177
-16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 RON 304
$86.9 RON 383
-20.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 RON 325
$101 RON 446
-27.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 RON 1,785
$714 RON 3,143
-43.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,274
$559 RON 2,460
-48.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 RON 2,242
$1,277 RON 5,620
-60.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,859
$948 RON 4,171
-55.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,515 RON 6,666
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-68.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 RON 4,760
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-66.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,022 RON 4,497
$1,423 RON 6,260
-28.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.85
6.84%

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Last update for Botosani: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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