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

🙂 Solo nomad: Braila is 6.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Braila is 7.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.74 RON 60.5
$11.49 RON 50.6
19.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 RON 200
$57.3 RON 252
-20.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.83
$7.89 RON 34.71
3.17%
Cappuccino
$2.73 RON 12.00
$3.39 RON 14.93
-19.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RON 8.85
$2.30 RON 10.11
-12.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.70
$2.20 RON 9.67
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 10.00
$3.24 RON 14.25
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 RON 14.47
$3.98 RON 17.49
-17.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.90
$1.80 RON 7.91
-12.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.64
$1.35 RON 5.93
-5.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 RON 8.05
$1.80 RON 7.90
1.67%
Eggs
$3.41 RON 14.99
$3.35 RON 14.76
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 RON 36.39
$10.22 RON 44.96
-19.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 28.29
$7.29 RON 32.08
-11.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.21 RON 44.94
$11.73 RON 51.6
-12.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.47
$1.24 RON 5.44
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.36
$1.74 RON 7.64
-4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.35
$1.55 RON 6.84
7.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.21
$2.42 RON 10.64
-22.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 RON 3.73
$1.01 RON 4.44
-15.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.97
$0.97 RON 4.29
16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.13
$1.09 RON 4.77
-34.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 RON 3.31
$0.95 RON 4.19
-21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.83 RON 25.64
$6.35 RON 27.95
-8.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 RON 28.24
$7.82 RON 34.40
-17.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.67
$1.17 RON 5.17
-9.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.48
$2.05 RON 9.03
-17.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.64
$0.68 RON 2.99
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.30 RON 71.7
$23.04 RON 101
-29.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 RON 4.23
$0.93 RON 4.09
3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.85
$0.89 RON 3.93
-26.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 RON 33.78
$9.52 RON 41.89
-19.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.99
$1.70 RON 7.46
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 123.9K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 121.0K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 RON 671
$157 RON 692
-3.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.74 RON 34.07
$8.72 RON 38.38
-11.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.86 RON 39.00
$9.81 RON 43.15
-9.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 RON 154
$43.31 RON 191
-19.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.80 RON 60.7
$19.67 RON 86.5
-29.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 30.28
$8.30 RON 36.53
-17.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 RON 1,337
$480 RON 2,112
-36.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.9K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-35.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 RON 302
$69.0 RON 303
-0.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 RON 240
$40.33 RON 177
35.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 RON 319
$86.9 RON 383
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 RON 492
$101 RON 446
10.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,683
$714 RON 3,143
-46.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 RON 1,353
$559 RON 2,460
-45.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,573
$1,277 RON 5,620
-54.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 RON 2,039
$948 RON 4,171
-51.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,857 RON 8,172
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-60.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,038 RON 4,567
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-68.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Braila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$979 RON 4,306
$1,423 RON 6,260
-31.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.85
15.90%

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

Last update for Braila: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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