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

🙂 Solo nomad: Carei is 20.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carei is 8.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 RON 40.89
$11.62 RON 50.5
-18.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.07 RON 200
$57.2 RON 248
-19.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RON 34.95
$8.19 RON 35.55
-1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$3.39 RON 14.74
-22.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$2.43 RON 10.54
-16.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$2.22 RON 9.64
-25.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.75
$3.23 RON 14.03
-30.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RON 12.1
$3.97 RON 17.22
-29.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$1.7 RON 7.38
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RON 5.17
$1.35 RON 5.88
-11.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.86 RON 8.09
-6.45%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.04
$3.28 RON 14.24
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 36.69
$9.88 RON 42.92
-14.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 RON 29.11
$7.16 RON 31.1
-6.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 RON 45.8
$11.79 RON 51.2
-10.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.93
$1.26 RON 5.45
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.74 RON 7.54
-10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.74
$1.58 RON 6.87
-1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.29 RON 9.94
-13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$1.02 RON 4.42
-13.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$0.9 RON 3.93
2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.05 RON 4.55
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$0.88 RON 3.84
-11.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.73
$6.29 RON 27.31
-9.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 RON 25.92
$7.35 RON 31.9
-18.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.13 RON 4.9
-9.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.02
$2.05 RON 8.9
-20.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.71 RON 3.1
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RON 85.6
$22.71 RON 98.6
-13.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.94 RON 4.1
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$0.82 RON 3.57
-15.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 RON 30.29
$9.36 RON 40.64
-25.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.7 RON 7.37
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 116.4K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RON 657
$161 RON 698
-5.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.37
$9.07 RON 39.39
-12.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.1 RON 39.5
$10.21 RON 44.33
-10.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 RON 181
$44.31 RON 192
-5.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 RON 84
$19.83 RON 86.1
-2.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 RON 30.15
$8.1 RON 35.15
-14.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,884
$486 RON 2,111
-10.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,012 RON 30.4K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-34.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$70.8 RON 307
-5.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 RON 167
$40.32 RON 175
-4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 RON 328
$85.8 RON 373
-11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 RON 398
$100 RON 435
-8.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,697
$692 RON 3,004
-43.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,275
$562 RON 2,440
-47.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,590
$1,246 RON 5,408
-52.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,908
$924 RON 4,013
-52.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,878 RON 8,152
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-54.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,451 RON 6,299
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-53.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carei
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,334 RON 5,791
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
5.85
12.14%

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Last update for Carei: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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