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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Calafat is 10.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Calafat is 31.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.30 RONĀ 40.44
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
-19.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.53 RONĀ 181
$57.3 RONĀ 249
-27.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 RONĀ 34.53
$7.89 RONĀ 34.32
0.63%
Cappuccino
$2.36 RONĀ 10.28
$3.39 RONĀ 14.76
-30.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.82
$2.30 RONĀ 10.00
-61.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.84
$2.20 RONĀ 9.56
-60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 RONĀ 5.05
$3.24 RONĀ 14.08
-64.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RONĀ 9.07
$3.98 RONĀ 17.29
-47.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 RONĀ 5.61
$1.80 RONĀ 7.82
-28.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.87
$1.35 RONĀ 5.87
-34.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RONĀ 6.40
$1.80 RONĀ 7.81
-18.33%
Eggs
$2.56 RONĀ 11.13
$3.35 RONĀ 14.59
-23.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 RONĀ 33.04
$10.22 RONĀ 44.45
-25.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 RONĀ 28.10
$7.29 RONĀ 31.72
-11.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.09 RONĀ 30.85
$11.73 RONĀ 51.0
-39.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.13
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
-4.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.86
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.18
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
-8.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.09
$2.42 RONĀ 10.51
-32.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.90
$1.01 RONĀ 4.39
-33.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.68
$0.97 RONĀ 4.24
-12.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 RONĀ 3.61
$1.09 RONĀ 4.72
-23.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.30
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RONĀ 25.57
$6.35 RONĀ 27.63
-7.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.23 RONĀ 27.12
$7.82 RONĀ 34.01
-20.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.08
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
-19.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 RONĀ 9.23
$2.05 RONĀ 8.93
3.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.08
$0.68 RONĀ 2.96
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 RONĀ 86.9
$23.04 RONĀ 100
-13.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RONĀ 2.44
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
-39.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 RONĀ 2.17
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
-43.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.97 RONĀ 30.34
$9.52 RONĀ 41.41
-26.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.03
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
-4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RONĀ 122.6K
$27.7K RONĀ 120.7K
1.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.0K
$27.1K RONĀ 117.7K
0.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RONĀ 910
$157 RONĀ 684
33.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 RONĀ 34.19
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
-9.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.86 RONĀ 29.84
$9.81 RONĀ 42.66
-30.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 RONĀ 178
$43.31 RONĀ 188
-5.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RONĀ 84.4
$19.67 RONĀ 85.5
-1.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 RONĀ 27.79
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
-23.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RONĀ 1,897
$480 RONĀ 2,088
-9.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,902 RONĀ 38.7K
$10.5K RONĀ 45.6K
-15.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 RONĀ 347
$69.0 RONĀ 300
15.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 RONĀ 165
$40.33 RONĀ 175
-6.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RONĀ 337
$86.9 RONĀ 378
-10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 RONĀ 372
$101 RONĀ 441
-15.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RONĀ 1,670
$714 RONĀ 3,108
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONĀ 1,252
$559 RONĀ 2,432
-48.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RONĀ 2,604
$1,277 RONĀ 5,556
-53.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,891
$948 RONĀ 4,123
-54.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,838 RONĀ 7,993
$4,754 RONĀ 20.7K
-61.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,192
$3,267 RONĀ 14.2K
-56.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Calafat
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 RONĀ 3,750
$1,423 RONĀ 6,189
-39.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.85
2.56%

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Last update for Calafat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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