Cost of Living Comparison Between Chang-hua and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Chang-hua and Cluj-Napoca

🙂 Solo nomad: Chang-hua is 10% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chang-hua is 14.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.67 NT$116
$11.49 RON 50.0
-68.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.85 NT$848
$57.3 RON 249
-53.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 NT$179
$7.89 RON 34.32
-28.14%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NT$58.2
$3.39 RON 14.76
-45.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 NT$29.03
$2.30 RON 10.00
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 NT$13.68
$2.20 RON 9.56
-80.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 NT$45.96
$3.24 RON 14.08
-54.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NT$63.6
$3.98 RON 17.29
-49.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 NT$86.1
$1.80 RON 7.82
51.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 NT$59.5
$1.35 RON 5.87
39.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 NT$96.3
$1.80 RON 7.81
69.44%
Eggs
$2.92 NT$92.3
$3.35 RON 14.59
-12.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.56 NT$555
$10.22 RON 44.45
71.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.23 NT$260
$7.29 RON 31.72
12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.53 NT$648
$11.73 RON 51.0
75.02%
Apples (1kg)
$5.15 NT$163
$1.24 RON 5.38
315.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 NT$93.7
$1.74 RON 7.55
70.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 NT$89.8
$1.55 RON 6.76
83.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 NT$100
$2.42 RON 10.51
31.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 NT$84.4
$1.01 RON 4.39
164.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 NT$71.2
$0.97 RON 4.24
131.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NT$60.4
$1.09 RON 4.72
75.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 NT$27.40
$0.95 RON 4.14
-8.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.00 NT$126
$6.35 RON 27.63
-37.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 NT$306
$7.82 RON 34.01
23.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 NT$49.20
$1.17 RON 5.11
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NT$74.8
$2.05 RON 8.93
15.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 NT$54.4
$0.68 RON 2.96
152.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.74 NT$1,160
$23.04 RON 100
59.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 NT$89.6
$0.93 RON 4.05
205.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NT$22.92
$0.89 RON 3.88
-17.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.27 NT$324
$9.52 RON 41.41
7.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.38
$1.70 RON 7.38
-39.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K NT$1.2M
$27.7K RON 120.7K
38.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K NT$841.6K
$27.1K RON 117.7K
-1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.37 NT$1,085
$157 RON 684
-78.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 NT$587
$8.72 RON 37.94
113.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.56 NT$649
$9.81 RON 42.66
109.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.76 NT$814
$43.31 RON 188
-40.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 NT$481
$19.67 RON 85.5
-22.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.16 NT$321
$8.30 RON 36.11
22.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$629 NT$19.9K
$480 RON 2,088
31.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,366 NT$264.2K
$10.5K RON 45.6K
-20.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 NT$1,738
$69.0 RON 300
-20.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.37 NT$517
$40.33 RON 175
-59.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 NT$2,622
$86.9 RON 378
-4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.2 NT$1,681
$101 RON 441
-47.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 NT$9,716
$714 RON 3,108
-56.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 NT$5,840
$559 RON 2,432
-66.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 NT$17.3K
$1,277 RON 5,556
-57.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 NT$5,996
$948 RON 4,123
-79.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,050 NT$96.3K
$4,754 RON 20.7K
-35.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,642 NT$51.9K
$3,267 RON 14.2K
-49.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chang-hua
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,007 NT$63.4K
$1,423 RON 6,189
41.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
5.85
-62.56%

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Last update for Chang-hua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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