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

🙂 Solo nomad: Botosani is 10.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botosani is 8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.22 RON 53.1
$11.62 RON 50.5
5.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.88 RON 134
$57.2 RON 248
-46.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$8.19 RON 35.55
-2.69%
Cappuccino
$2.6 RON 11.28
$3.39 RON 14.74
-23.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 RON 6.63
$2.43 RON 10.54
-37.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$2.22 RON 9.64
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 RON 9.24
$3.23 RON 14.03
-34.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 RON 10.94
$3.97 RON 17.22
-36.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.7 RON 7.38
-13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.8
$1.35 RON 5.88
-0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.86 RON 8.09
-19.35%
Eggs
$3.33 RON 14.44
$3.28 RON 14.24
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 RON 36.85
$9.88 RON 42.92
-14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.11
$7.16 RON 31.1
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 RON 43.89
$11.79 RON 51.2
-14.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.26 RON 5.45
-6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RON 6.2
$1.74 RON 7.54
-17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.05
$1.58 RON 6.87
-12.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 RON 10.42
$2.29 RON 9.94
4.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.02 RON 4.42
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$0.9 RON 3.93
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.05 RON 4.55
-31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.88 RON 3.84
-10.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 RON 24.69
$6.29 RON 27.31
-9.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 RON 30.39
$7.35 RON 31.9
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.56
$1.13 RON 4.9
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$2.05 RON 8.9
-15.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.71 RON 3.1
-7.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.42 RON 123
$22.71 RON 98.6
25.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.94 RON 4.1
-28.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.82 RON 3.57
-9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.9 RON 29.95
$9.36 RON 40.64
-26.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.63
$1.7 RON 7.37
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 119.1K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 705
$161 RON 698
1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.2 RON 35.59
$9.07 RON 39.39
-9.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.78 RON 38.13
$10.21 RON 44.33
-14.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.18 RON 148
$44.31 RON 192
-22.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.41 RON 115
$19.83 RON 86.1
33.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 RON 25.29
$8.1 RON 35.15
-28.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 RON 1,476
$486 RON 2,111
-30.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,444 RON 28K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-39.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.67 RON 216
$70.8 RON 307
-29.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 RON 151
$40.32 RON 175
-13.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 RON 306
$85.8 RON 373
-17.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 RON 311
$100 RON 435
-28.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RON 1,772
$692 RON 3,004
-41.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,257
$562 RON 2,440
-48.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 RON 2,210
$1,246 RON 5,408
-59.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 RON 1,822
$924 RON 4,013
-54.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,514 RON 6,575
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-63.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,010 RON 4,387
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-67.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,041 RON 4,520
$1,334 RON 5,791
-21.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
5.85
6.84%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Botosani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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