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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 1.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasov is 2.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.02 RON 52.8
$11.49 RON 50.5
4.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 RON 226
$57.3 RON 251
-10.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 RON 34.50
$7.89 RON 34.63
-0.38%
Cappuccino
$3.51 RON 15.42
$3.39 RON 14.89
3.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.71
$2.30 RON 10.09
-13.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RON 8.78
$2.20 RON 9.65
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 RON 13.92
$3.24 RON 14.21
-2.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.23
$3.98 RON 17.45
-12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.48
$1.80 RON 7.89
-17.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.95
$1.35 RON 5.92
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.83
$1.80 RON 7.88
-1.11%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.75
$3.35 RON 14.72
0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 RON 38.61
$10.22 RON 44.86
-13.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.97
$7.29 RON 32.01
-3.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.96 RON 52.5
$11.73 RON 51.5
1.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.23
$1.24 RON 5.43
-4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 RON 7.56
$1.74 RON 7.62
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.04
$1.55 RON 6.82
3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 RON 10.66
$2.42 RON 10.61
0.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.22
$1.01 RON 4.43
-4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.69
$0.97 RON 4.28
10.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.15
$1.09 RON 4.76
-13.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.95 RON 4.18
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.37
$6.35 RON 27.89
-5.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 RON 31.02
$7.82 RON 34.32
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.06
$1.17 RON 5.15
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.54
$2.05 RON 9.01
-16.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.68 RON 2.98
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.80 RON 82.5
$23.04 RON 101
-18.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.16
$0.93 RON 4.08
-22.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.70
$0.89 RON 3.92
-30.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 RON 30.29
$9.52 RON 41.80
-27.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.06
$1.70 RON 7.45
-5.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.6K
$27.7K RON 121.8K
0.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 120.0K
$27.1K RON 118.8K
1.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 733
$157 RON 690
6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 RON 35.26
$8.72 RON 38.29
-7.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.23 RON 40.53
$9.81 RON 43.06
-5.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 RON 270
$43.31 RON 190
42.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 RON 68.5
$19.67 RON 86.3
-20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 RON 48.38
$8.30 RON 36.44
32.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RON 1,982
$480 RON 2,108
-5.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,688 RON 29.4K
$10.5K RON 46.0K
-36.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 RON 292
$69.0 RON 303
-3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.54 RON 187
$40.33 RON 177
5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.0 RON 417
$86.9 RON 382
9.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 434
$101 RON 445
-2.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 RON 2,687
$714 RON 3,136
-14.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,876
$559 RON 2,455
-23.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 RON 4,561
$1,277 RON 5,607
-18.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 RON 3,158
$948 RON 4,161
-24.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,148 RON 13.8K
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-33.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,407 RON 10.6K
$3,267 RON 14.3K
-26.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,123 RON 4,930
$1,423 RON 6,246
-21.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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

Last update for Brasov: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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