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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 17.1% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 1.7% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
$11.41 RONĀ 49.64
0.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 249
$46.06 RONĀ 200
24.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.32
$7.85 RONĀ 34.16
0.51%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.76
$2.27 RONĀ 9.89
49.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.00
$2.22 RONĀ 9.68
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.56
$1.91 RONĀ 8.31
15.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.08
$2.36 RONĀ 10.24
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.29
$3.52 RONĀ 15.31
13.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.82
$1.34 RONĀ 5.83
34.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.87
$0.83 RONĀ 3.62
62.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.81
$1.76 RONĀ 7.67
2.27%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.59
$3.57 RONĀ 15.54
-6.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.45
$8.42 RONĀ 36.61
21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 31.72
$6.43 RONĀ 27.98
13.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.0
$9.27 RONĀ 40.34
26.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
$1.26 RONĀ 5.47
-1.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
$1.65 RONĀ 7.17
5.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
$1.67 RONĀ 7.28
-7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.51
$1.85 RONĀ 8.04
30.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.39
$0.96 RONĀ 4.18
5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.24
$0.88 RONĀ 3.81
10.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.72
$0.67 RONĀ 2.90
62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
$0.80 RONĀ 3.46
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.63
$5.71 RONĀ 24.83
11.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.01
$6.77 RONĀ 29.46
15.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
$0.86 RONĀ 3.74
36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 8.93
$1.36 RONĀ 5.91
50.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.96
$0.64 RONĀ 2.80
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 100
$32.66 RONĀ 142
-29.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
40.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
$0.61 RONĀ 2.66
45.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.41
$7.41 RONĀ 32.23
28.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
$1.51 RONĀ 6.59
12.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 120.7K
$28.1K RONĀ 122.3K
-1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 117.7K
$26.7K RONĀ 116.2K
1.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 684
$113 RONĀ 492
39.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
$8.48 RONĀ 36.88
2.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 42.66
$5.04 RONĀ 21.91
94.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 188
$25.05 RONĀ 109
72.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 85.5
$23.43 RONĀ 102
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
$6.63 RONĀ 28.82
25.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,088
$642 RONĀ 2,792
-25.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 45.6K
$5,401 RONĀ 23.5K
94.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 300
$91.5 RONĀ 398
-24.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 175
$35.25 RONĀ 153
14.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 378
$63.2 RONĀ 275
37.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 441
$96.9 RONĀ 422
4.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,108
$327 RONĀ 1,421
118.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,432
$182 RONĀ 794
206.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,556
$510 RONĀ 2,216
150.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,123
$368 RONĀ 1,599
157.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.7K
$1,942 RONĀ 8,449
144.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.2K
$1,249 RONĀ 5,433
161.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,189
$1,044 RONĀ 4,543
36.22%
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 Bacau: March 1, 2026

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