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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Chitila is 0.2% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Chitila is 5.7% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RONĀ 59.0
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
18.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 RONĀ 301
$57.3 RONĀ 249
20.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 RONĀ 35.95
$7.89 RONĀ 34.32
4.69%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.74
$3.39 RONĀ 14.76
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RONĀ 8.22
$2.30 RONĀ 10.00
-17.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 RONĀ 5.64
$2.20 RONĀ 9.56
-40.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RONĀ 10.09
$3.24 RONĀ 14.08
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RONĀ 13.73
$3.98 RONĀ 17.29
-20.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 RONĀ 7.35
$1.80 RONĀ 7.82
-6.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RONĀ 5.64
$1.35 RONĀ 5.87
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 7.99
$1.80 RONĀ 7.81
2.22%
Eggs
$3.31 RONĀ 14.41
$3.35 RONĀ 14.59
-1.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 RONĀ 41.24
$10.22 RONĀ 44.45
-7.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.78 RONĀ 29.48
$7.29 RONĀ 31.72
-7.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.72 RONĀ 51.0
$11.73 RONĀ 51.0
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.89
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
8.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RONĀ 7.79
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.40
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.54
$2.42 RONĀ 10.51
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
$1.01 RONĀ 4.39
-0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
$0.97 RONĀ 4.24
-1.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.06
$1.09 RONĀ 4.72
-14.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.82
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
-7.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 RONĀ 28.57
$6.35 RONĀ 27.63
3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RONĀ 30.52
$7.82 RONĀ 34.01
-10.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RONĀ 4.79
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
-5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RONĀ 7.98
$2.05 RONĀ 8.93
-10.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.68 RONĀ 2.96
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.60 RONĀ 85.3
$23.04 RONĀ 100
-14.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
-29.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONĀ 2.79
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
-28.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 RONĀ 29.60
$9.52 RONĀ 41.41
-28.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RONĀ 7.48
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RONĀ 123.9K
$27.7K RONĀ 120.7K
2.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 120.3K
$27.1K RONĀ 117.7K
2.22%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 RONĀ 781
$157 RONĀ 684
14.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RONĀ 37.75
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
-0.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.41 RONĀ 49.64
$9.81 RONĀ 42.66
16.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RONĀ 183
$43.31 RONĀ 188
-2.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RONĀ 82.8
$19.67 RONĀ 85.5
-3.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.01 RONĀ 34.83
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
-3.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$549 RONĀ 2,389
$480 RONĀ 2,088
14.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,314 RONĀ 36.2K
$10.5K RONĀ 45.6K
-20.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.1 RONĀ 349
$69.0 RONĀ 300
16.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 RONĀ 286
$40.33 RONĀ 175
63.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RONĀ 393
$86.9 RONĀ 378
3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 RONĀ 400
$101 RONĀ 441
-9.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONĀ 1,698
$714 RONĀ 3,108
-45.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RONĀ 1,242
$559 RONĀ 2,432
-48.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RONĀ 2,551
$1,277 RONĀ 5,556
-54.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONĀ 1,928
$948 RONĀ 4,123
-53.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 RONĀ 7,692
$4,754 RONĀ 20.7K
-62.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,389 RONĀ 6,040
$3,267 RONĀ 14.2K
-57.50%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Chitila
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$921 RONĀ 4,007
$1,423 RONĀ 6,189
-35.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.85
15.90%

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Last update for Chitila: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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