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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buzau is 3.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzau is 17.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.01 RON 52.1
$11.62 RON 50.5
3.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.96 RON 108
$57.2 RON 248
-56.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.71 RON 24.81
$8.19 RON 35.55
-30.28%
Cappuccino
$2.74 RON 11.9
$3.39 RON 14.74
-19.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.3
$2.43 RON 10.54
-21.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$2.22 RON 9.64
-28.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.19
$3.23 RON 14.03
1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.97 RON 17.22
-12.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.49
$1.7 RON 7.38
-11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$1.35 RON 5.88
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$1.86 RON 8.09
-5.38%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.26
$3.28 RON 14.24
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.35 RON 36.27
$9.88 RON 42.92
-15.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RON 28.63
$7.16 RON 31.1
-7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 RON 44.63
$11.79 RON 51.2
-12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.26 RON 5.45
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$1.74 RON 7.54
-7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.58 RON 6.87
-25.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$2.29 RON 9.94
-23.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.02 RON 4.42
-18.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.9 RON 3.93
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RON 2.44
$1.05 RON 4.55
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.59
$0.88 RON 3.84
-31.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.59 RON 24.27
$6.29 RON 27.31
-11.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.38 RON 27.72
$7.35 RON 31.9
-13.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.13 RON 4.9
-5.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$2.05 RON 8.9
-19.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$0.71 RON 3.1
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.9 RON 86.4
$22.71 RON 98.6
-12.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.01
$0.94 RON 4.1
-26.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$0.82 RON 3.57
-10.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.37
$9.36 RON 40.64
-27.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.7 RON 7.37
-3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K RON 91.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
-24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K RON 98.2K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-15.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 RON 546
$161 RON 698
-21.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.68 RON 29.01
$9.07 RON 39.39
-26.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.25 RON 40.14
$10.21 RON 44.33
-9.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.42 RON 162
$44.31 RON 192
-15.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.02 RON 86.9
$19.83 RON 86.1
0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 RON 24.43
$8.1 RON 35.15
-30.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 RON 1,486
$486 RON 2,111
-29.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,677 RON 29K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-37.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 RON 260
$70.8 RON 307
-15.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.12 RON 187
$40.32 RON 175
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 RON 423
$85.8 RON 373
13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$100 RON 435
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,867
$692 RON 3,004
-37.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 RON 1,587
$562 RON 2,440
-34.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 RON 2,714
$1,246 RON 5,408
-49.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 RON 2,007
$924 RON 4,013
-49.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 RON 6,210
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-65.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 RON 4,720
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-64.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,028
$1,334 RON 5,791
-30.44%
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 Buzau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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