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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 28.6% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 59.8% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$8.99 RONĀ 39.54
27.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$33.38 RONĀ 147
71.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$6.73 RONĀ 29.62
17.24%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$1.80 RONĀ 7.92
88.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.93 RONĀ 8.51
19.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$1.64 RONĀ 7.21
34.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$2.35 RONĀ 10.34
37.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$2.75 RONĀ 12.08
44.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.40 RONĀ 6.16
28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
8.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.37 RONĀ 6.03
31.39%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$1.39 RONĀ 6.12
141.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$5.17 RONĀ 22.75
97.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$4.57 RONĀ 20.09
59.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$8.60 RONĀ 37.82
36.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
37.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
10.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.12 RONĀ 4.91
38.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$1.18 RONĀ 5.18
105.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
114.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
46.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.44 RONĀ 1.95
147.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
43.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.61 RONĀ 24.69
13.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$5.55 RONĀ 24.43
40.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
77.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$0.94 RONĀ 4.14
118.09%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
-4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$23.25 RONĀ 102
-0.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
97.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.44 RONĀ 1.93
102.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$5.12 RONĀ 22.54
85.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.59 RONĀ 6.99
6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$18.0K RONĀ 79.3K
53.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$23.6K RONĀ 103.9K
14.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$118 RONĀ 519
33.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
29.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$7.05 RONĀ 31.02
39.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$37.66 RONĀ 166
15.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$9.10 RONĀ 40.03
116.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$4.66 RONĀ 20.51
78.11%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$439 RONĀ 1,930
9.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$7,058 RONĀ 31.1K
48.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$67.2 RONĀ 296
2.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$34.76 RONĀ 153
16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$70.1 RONĀ 308
24.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$69.8 RONĀ 307
45.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$351 RONĀ 1,543
103.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$232 RONĀ 1,021
140.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$812 RONĀ 3,575
57.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$579 RONĀ 2,549
63.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,361 RONĀ 5,986
249.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$856 RONĀ 3,768
281.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$1,347 RONĀ 5,927
5.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.5
-10.00%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: February 28, 2026

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