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

😐 Solo nomad: Chitila is 1.1% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chitila is 4.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 RON 60.7
$11.62 RON 50.5
20.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 RON 298
$57.2 RON 248
20.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.04 RON 34.9
$8.19 RON 35.55
-1.83%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.53
$3.39 RON 14.74
-1.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.61
$2.43 RON 10.54
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.22 RON 9.64
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.19
$3.23 RON 14.03
-27.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 RON 13.65
$3.97 RON 17.22
-20.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 RON 7.64
$1.7 RON 7.38
3.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$1.35 RON 5.88
-4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.1
$1.86 RON 8.09
0.54%
Eggs
$3.16 RON 13.7
$3.28 RON 14.24
-3.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 RON 41.62
$9.88 RON 42.92
-2.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.59 RON 28.62
$7.16 RON 31.1
-7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 RON 49.84
$11.79 RON 51.2
-2.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.1
$1.26 RON 5.45
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.74 RON 7.54
-1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 RON 7.76
$1.58 RON 6.87
13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.59
$2.29 RON 9.94
6.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.36
$1.02 RON 4.42
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.25
$0.9 RON 3.93
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.05 RON 4.55
-11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.67
$0.88 RON 3.84
-3.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.26 RON 27.2
$6.29 RON 27.31
-0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 RON 30.19
$7.35 RON 31.9
-5.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$1.13 RON 4.9
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.81
$2.05 RON 8.9
-12.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.71 RON 3.1
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.91 RON 86.5
$22.71 RON 98.6
-12.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$0.94 RON 4.1
-29.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 RON 2.62
$0.82 RON 3.57
-26.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.5
$9.36 RON 40.64
-24.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$1.7 RON 7.37
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.5K
$28K RON 121.6K
-0.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RON 119.2K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 773
$161 RON 698
10.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.93 RON 38.75
$9.07 RON 39.39
-1.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 RON 49.39
$10.21 RON 44.33
11.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.67 RON 181
$44.31 RON 192
-5.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 RON 81.9
$19.83 RON 86.1
-4.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.15 RON 35.37
$8.1 RON 35.15
0.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 RON 2,364
$486 RON 2,111
11.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,304 RON 36.1K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-22.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80 RON 347
$70.8 RON 307
13.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 RON 285
$40.32 RON 175
62.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 RON 386
$85.8 RON 373
3.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 RON 406
$100 RON 435
-6.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,697
$692 RON 3,004
-43.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RON 1,249
$562 RON 2,440
-48.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,532
$1,246 RON 5,408
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,939
$924 RON 4,013
-51.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 RON 8,338
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-53.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,461 RON 6,343
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-52.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$930 RON 4,036
$1,334 RON 5,791
-30.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.85
15.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chitila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.