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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 19.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calarasi is 9.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.52 RON 41.34
$11.62 RON 50.5
-18.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 RON 122
$57.2 RON 248
-50.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$8.19 RON 35.55
-2.81%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.76
$3.39 RON 14.74
-20.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$2.43 RON 10.54
-39.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.22
$2.22 RON 9.64
-14.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$3.23 RON 14.03
-27.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RON 15.37
$3.97 RON 17.22
-10.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.7 RON 7.38
-17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 RON 4.78
$1.35 RON 5.88
-18.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.69
$1.86 RON 8.09
-4.84%
Eggs
$3.38 RON 14.68
$3.28 RON 14.24
3.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 RON 38.79
$9.88 RON 42.92
-9.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 RON 29.99
$7.16 RON 31.1
-3.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 RON 40.61
$11.79 RON 51.2
-20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$1.26 RON 5.45
-6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.3
$1.74 RON 7.54
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.58 RON 6.87
-15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.27
$2.29 RON 9.94
-16.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.23
$1.02 RON 4.42
-26.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$0.9 RON 3.93
3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.05 RON 4.55
-32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$0.88 RON 3.84
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.58
$6.29 RON 27.31
-6.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.55
$7.35 RON 31.9
-19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.13 RON 4.9
-18.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$2.05 RON 8.9
-31.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 RON 2.04
$0.71 RON 3.1
-33.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.6 RON 59
$22.71 RON 98.6
-40.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$0.94 RON 4.1
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.68
$0.82 RON 3.57
-24.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 RON 25.49
$9.36 RON 40.64
-37.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.7 RON 7.37
-7.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 110.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
-9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 627
$161 RON 698
-10.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 RON 37.37
$9.07 RON 39.39
-5.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.34 RON 31.88
$10.21 RON 44.33
-28.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.3 RON 297
$44.31 RON 192
54.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$19.83 RON 86.1
-2.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 RON 26.16
$8.1 RON 35.15
-25.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,871
$486 RON 2,111
-11.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 RON 29.9K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-35.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 RON 366
$70.8 RON 307
19.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.16 RON 183
$40.32 RON 175
4.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$85.8 RON 373
-12.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$100 RON 435
-1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 RON 1,682
$692 RON 3,004
-43.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$227 RON 986
$562 RON 2,440
-59.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 RON 2,512
$1,246 RON 5,408
-53.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 RON 1,586
$924 RON 4,013
-60.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 RON 6,047
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-66.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 RON 5,515
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 RON 4,186
$1,334 RON 5,791
-27.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5.85
13.16%

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Last update for Calarasi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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