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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Buzau is 0.1% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Buzau is 10.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.34 RONĀ 54.2
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
7.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.82 RONĀ 113
$57.3 RONĀ 251
-54.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.66 RONĀ 24.86
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
-28.26%
Cappuccino
$2.72 RONĀ 11.92
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
-19.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONĀ 8.37
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
-16.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RONĀ 7.00
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
-27.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 RONĀ 14.48
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
1.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RONĀ 14.76
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
-15.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RONĀ 6.43
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
-18.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RONĀ 5.96
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.40
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
-6.11%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RONĀ 37.08
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
-17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.77 RONĀ 29.73
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
-7.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.87
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
-12.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
-26.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.74
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
-11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.17
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
-23.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.43
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
-30.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
-13.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 RONĀ 4.72
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RONĀ 2.47
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
-48.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.65
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.81
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
-7.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 RONĀ 29.81
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
-13.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RONĀ 4.65
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
-9.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.54
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
-16.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RONĀ 86.5
$23.04 RONĀ 101
-14.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RONĀ 3.05
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
-25.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RONĀ 3.22
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
-17.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 RONĀ 29.89
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
-28.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.16
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K RONĀ 91.1K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
-25.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K RONĀ 99.8K
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
-15.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 RONĀ 531
$157 RONĀ 690
-23.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 RONĀ 27.85
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
-27.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.00 RONĀ 39.53
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
-8.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.53 RONĀ 165
$43.31 RONĀ 190
-13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.14 RONĀ 88.4
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
2.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RONĀ 24.78
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
-32.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 RONĀ 1,467
$480 RONĀ 2,108
-30.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,484 RONĀ 28.5K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
-38.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 RONĀ 270
$69.0 RONĀ 303
-10.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 RONĀ 190
$40.33 RONĀ 177
7.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 RONĀ 418
$86.9 RONĀ 382
9.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RONĀ 441
$101 RONĀ 445
-1.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 RONĀ 1,926
$714 RONĀ 3,136
-38.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 RONĀ 1,644
$559 RONĀ 2,455
-33.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 RONĀ 2,736
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
-51.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 RONĀ 2,028
$948 RONĀ 4,161
-51.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,557 RONĀ 6,835
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-67.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,291 RONĀ 5,669
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
-60.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$939 RONĀ 4,122
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
-34.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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Last update for Buzau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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