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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca
š Solo nomad:
Bucharest is 5.9% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
š Family of 3:
Bucharest is 8.2% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
š½ Eating Out
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.04 RONĀ 61
$11.69 RONĀ 50.7
20.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 RONĀ 301
$58.6 RONĀ 254
18.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 RONĀ 34.13
$7.84 RONĀ 34.05
0.26%
Cappuccino
$3.45 RONĀ 14.99
$3.42 RONĀ 14.85
0.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RONĀ 9.61
$2.34 RONĀ 10.15
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.16
$2.14 RONĀ 9.29
9.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 RONĀ 14.88
$3.28 RONĀ 14.26
4.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 RONĀ 16.58
$4 RONĀ 17.39
-4.50%
š Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
$1.73 RONĀ 7.51
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.85
$1.31 RONĀ 5.68
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.38
$1.81 RONĀ 7.84
6.63%
Eggs
$3.62 RONĀ 15.74
$3.38 RONĀ 14.68
7.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 RONĀ 40.36
$9.75 RONĀ 42.33
-4.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 RONĀ 31.45
$7.06 RONĀ 30.64
2.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.27 RONĀ 53.3
$12 RONĀ 52.1
2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 RONĀ 6.04
$1.24 RONĀ 5.4
12.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.74
$1.76 RONĀ 7.64
1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RONĀ 7.95
$1.58 RONĀ 6.88
15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 RONĀ 10.41
$2.37 RONĀ 10.29
1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.48
$1 RONĀ 4.35
3.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.44
$0.93 RONĀ 4.02
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RONĀ 4.34
$1.04 RONĀ 4.5
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.87
$0.89 RONĀ 3.86
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 RONĀ 28.71
$6.23 RONĀ 27.03
6.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 RONĀ 35.59
$6.83 RONĀ 29.66
20.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 RONĀ 5.54
$1.12 RONĀ 4.86
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONĀ 8.43
$1.99 RONĀ 8.63
-2.51%
š Getting Around
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.91
$0.68 RONĀ 2.94
66.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RONĀ 85.6
$23.41 RONĀ 102
-15.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 RONĀ 3.06
$0.95 RONĀ 4.13
-26.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RONĀ 2.68
$0.81 RONĀ 3.51
-23.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RONĀ 29.71
$9.23 RONĀ 40.07
-25.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.22
$1.64 RONĀ 7.13
1.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K RONĀ 125.2K
$27.9K RONĀ 121.1K
3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K RONĀ 128.7K
$27.1K RONĀ 117.8K
9.25%
š§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 RONĀ 770
$158 RONĀ 684
12.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.09 RONĀ 39.48
$9.1 RONĀ 39.5
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.17 RONĀ 48.48
$9.79 RONĀ 42.52
14.10%
š Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 RONĀ 231
$44.14 RONĀ 192
20.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.72 RONĀ 129
$20.15 RONĀ 87.5
47.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 RONĀ 40.72
$8.16 RONĀ 35.42
14.95%
š§ø Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$668 RONĀ 2,900
$487 RONĀ 2,115
37.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K RONĀ 62.1K
$10.9K RONĀ 47.2K
31.57%
šš Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 RONĀ 357
$70.2 RONĀ 305
17.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.35 RONĀ 197
$39.72 RONĀ 172
14.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 RONĀ 390
$83.9 RONĀ 364
7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 RONĀ 477
$101 RONĀ 439
8.78%
š Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 RONĀ 2,801
$712 RONĀ 3,090
-9.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RONĀ 1,932
$561 RONĀ 2,434
-20.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 RONĀ 5,767
$1,247 RONĀ 5,413
6.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 RONĀ 3,658
$946 RONĀ 4,107
-10.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,529 RONĀ 15.3K
$3,996 RONĀ 17.4K
-11.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,011 RONĀ 8,729
$3,006 RONĀ 13K
-33.11%
šµ Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,359 RONĀ 5,899
$1,316 RONĀ 5,712
3.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.85
21.37%
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