Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and As-salimiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 2.2% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 15.4% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.6
$9.65 KWD 2.96
19.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 252
$44.42 KWD 13.64
28.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.71
$8.28 KWD 2.54
-4.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.93
$6.12 KWD 1.88
-44.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.11
$0.66 KWD 0.20
248.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.67
$0.37 KWD 0.11
494.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.25
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.49
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$1.50 KWD 0.46
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$0.84 KWD 0.26
60.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.90
$1.59 KWD 0.49
13.21%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.76
$2.01 KWD 0.62
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.96
$4.80 KWD 1.47
112.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.08
$6.49 KWD 1.99
12.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.6
$10.19 KWD 3.13
15.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$2.06 KWD 0.63
-39.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.64
$1.64 KWD 0.50
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.84
$1.52 KWD 0.47
1.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.64
$1.40 KWD 0.43
72.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$1.28 KWD 0.39
-21.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.29
$0.86 KWD 0.26
12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.77
$1.52 KWD 0.47
-28.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$0.45 KWD 0.14
111.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.27 KWD 1.00
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.95
$2.92 KWD 0.90
117.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.40
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.17
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.03
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🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.99
$1.13 KWD 0.35
-39.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$49.25 KWD 15.12
-53.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-70.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$3.28 KWD 1.01
-72.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.89
$16.58 KWD 5.09
-42.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.46
$0.31 KWD 0.10
448.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$21.2K KWD 6,499
31.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.0K
$20.0K KWD 6,139
35.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 692
$39.71 KWD 12.19
295.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.38
$18.61 KWD 5.71
-53.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.15
$26.19 KWD 8.04
-62.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 191
$93.7 KWD 28.76
-53.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.5
$66.1 KWD 20.30
-70.25%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.53
$8.56 KWD 2.63
-3.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,112
$278 KWD 85.4
72.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.1K
$6,475 KWD 1,988
61.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
$42.81 KWD 13.14
61.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$43.11 KWD 13.24
-6.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 383
$86.8 KWD 26.66
0.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 446
$68.6 KWD 21.06
47.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,143
$945 KWD 290
-24.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,460
$730 KWD 224
-23.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,620
$1,889 KWD 580
-32.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,171
$1,348 KWD 414
-29.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,260
$2,798 KWD 859
-49.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.14
-18.07%

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

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

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