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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bucharest is 6.9% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bucharest is 8.4% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 RONĀ 60.1
$11.49 RONĀ 50.4
19.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 RONĀ 304
$57.3 RONĀ 251
21.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 RONĀ 35.93
$7.89 RONĀ 34.55
3.93%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RONĀ 14.67
$3.39 RONĀ 14.86
-1.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.27
$2.30 RONĀ 10.07
1.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 RONĀ 10.51
$2.20 RONĀ 9.62
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.87
$3.24 RONĀ 14.18
4.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 RONĀ 17.60
$3.98 RONĀ 17.41
1.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.56
$1.80 RONĀ 7.87
-3.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
$1.35 RONĀ 5.91
4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.04
$1.80 RONĀ 7.86
2.22%
Eggs
$3.68 RONĀ 16.10
$3.35 RONĀ 14.69
9.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 RONĀ 41.85
$10.22 RONĀ 44.75
-6.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.33
$7.29 RONĀ 31.94
-1.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 RONĀ 54.0
$11.73 RONĀ 51.4
5.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.17
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.74 RONĀ 7.60
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.55 RONĀ 6.80
12.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.60
$2.42 RONĀ 10.59
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
$1.01 RONĀ 4.42
-0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.16
$0.97 RONĀ 4.27
-2.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.01
$1.09 RONĀ 4.75
-15.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
-4.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 RONĀ 28.01
$6.35 RONĀ 27.82
0.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 RONĀ 32.16
$7.82 RONĀ 34.24
-6.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
$1.17 RONĀ 5.14
5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 RONĀ 8.77
$2.05 RONĀ 8.99
-2.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RONĀ 4.99
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
67.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.76 RONĀ 86.6
$23.04 RONĀ 101
-14.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
-29.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.71
$0.89 RONĀ 3.91
-30.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 RONĀ 30.13
$9.52 RONĀ 41.70
-27.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.44
$1.70 RONĀ 7.43
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RONĀ 124.1K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.5K
2.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K RONĀ 130.6K
$27.1K RONĀ 118.5K
10.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RONĀ 780
$157 RONĀ 689
13.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 RONĀ 38.77
$8.72 RONĀ 38.20
1.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.39 RONĀ 49.91
$9.81 RONĀ 42.96
16.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 RONĀ 238
$43.31 RONĀ 190
25.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 RONĀ 127
$19.67 RONĀ 86.1
47.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.35 RONĀ 40.95
$8.30 RONĀ 36.36
12.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$660 RONĀ 2,890
$480 RONĀ 2,103
37.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RONĀ 64.7K
$10.5K RONĀ 45.9K
40.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 349
$69.0 RONĀ 302
15.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.83 RONĀ 196
$40.33 RONĀ 177
11.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 RONĀ 391
$86.9 RONĀ 381
2.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 RONĀ 487
$101 RONĀ 444
9.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 RONĀ 2,911
$714 RONĀ 3,129
-6.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,906
$559 RONĀ 2,449
-22.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 RONĀ 5,789
$1,277 RONĀ 5,594
3.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 RONĀ 3,649
$948 RONĀ 4,152
-12.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,176 RONĀ 18.3K
$4,754 RONĀ 20.8K
-12.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
-29.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 RONĀ 6,293
$1,423 RONĀ 6,232
0.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.85
21.37%

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Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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