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

😐 Solo nomad: Brasov is 0.9% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasov is 2.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 RON 52.8
$11.62 RON 50.5
4.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 RON 217
$57.2 RON 248
-12.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$8.19 RON 35.55
-4.15%
Cappuccino
$3.46 RON 15.02
$3.39 RON 14.74
2.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$2.43 RON 10.54
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$2.22 RON 9.64
-9.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.71
$3.23 RON 14.03
-2.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.06
$3.97 RON 17.22
-12.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.7 RON 7.38
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.66
$1.35 RON 5.88
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.91
$1.86 RON 8.09
-2.15%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.49
$3.28 RON 14.24
1.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.19
$9.88 RON 42.92
-13.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.71
$7.16 RON 31.1
-1.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53
$11.79 RON 51.2
3.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.26 RON 5.45
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.74 RON 7.54
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.58 RON 6.87
-1.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 10.98
$2.29 RON 9.94
10.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.02 RON 4.42
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$0.9 RON 3.93
18.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.05 RON 4.55
-16.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$0.88 RON 3.84
-11.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$6.29 RON 27.31
-7.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.5
$7.35 RON 31.9
-4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.13 RON 4.9
-3.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.4
$2.05 RON 8.9
-16.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$0.71 RON 3.1
30.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.37 RON 84.1
$22.71 RON 98.6
-14.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$0.94 RON 4.1
-18.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.82 RON 3.57
-25.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.72
$9.36 RON 40.64
-26.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$1.7 RON 7.37
-1.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$28K RON 121.6K
1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
2.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 701
$161 RON 698
0.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$9.07 RON 39.39
-11.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$10.21 RON 44.33
-13.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 RON 262
$44.31 RON 192
35.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$19.83 RON 86.1
-19.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 RON 48.12
$8.1 RON 35.15
36.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$486 RON 2,111
-8.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,460 RON 28K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-39.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 RON 291
$70.8 RON 307
-5.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RON 184
$40.32 RON 175
5.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$85.8 RON 373
12.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$100 RON 435
-1.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 RON 2,622
$692 RON 3,004
-12.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,861
$562 RON 2,440
-23.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 RON 4,549
$1,246 RON 5,408
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 RON 3,116
$924 RON 4,013
-22.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 RON 13K
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-28.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 RON 9,959
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-25.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 RON 4,502
$1,334 RON 5,791
-22.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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