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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 28.5% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 51% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 13.5% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 RON 50.2
$11.61 RON 50.8
-1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 252
$45.17 RON 198
27.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 RON 36.33
$7.87 RON 34.49
5.46%
Cappuccino
$3.38 RON 14.82
$2.28 RON 9.97
48.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.15
$2.19 RON 9.61
5.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RON 9.58
$1.90 RON 8.31
15.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 RON 13.98
$2.27 RON 9.96
40.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.44
$3.59 RON 15.72
10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 RON 7.74
$1.33 RON 5.83
33.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.86
$0.90 RON 3.95
48.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.88
$1.71 RON 7.48
5.26%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.40
$3.73 RON 16.33
-11.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RON 42.41
$8.30 RON 36.35
16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 RON 31.25
$6.34 RON 27.77
12.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 RON 51.0
$8.98 RON 39.33
29.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.42
$1.25 RON 5.49
-0.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.74
$1.64 RON 7.19
7.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.20
$1.71 RON 7.48
-4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RON 10.35
$1.89 RON 8.29
24.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.48
$0.90 RON 3.95
13.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.21
$0.83 RON 3.63
15.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$0.71 RON 3.12
53.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.82
$0.74 RON 3.22
17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RON 27.78
$5.61 RON 24.58
13.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RON 34.18
$6.75 RON 29.57
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.07
$0.94 RON 4.11
23.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.51
$1.34 RON 5.85
44.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.64 RON 2.80
10.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.08 RON 101
$32.85 RON 144
-29.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 RON 4.31
$0.62 RON 2.70
58.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$0.61 RON 2.69
34.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RON 40.95
$7.77 RON 34.05
20.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.16
$1.52 RON 6.68
7.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 121.7K
$27.9K RON 122.0K
-0.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RON 114.6K
$26.8K RON 117.4K
-2.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RON 699
$114 RON 499
40.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RON 39.40
$8.45 RON 37.01
6.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 44.07
$5.09 RON 22.30
97.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.37 RON 190
$25.01 RON 110
73.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.33 RON 89.1
$22.70 RON 99.4
-10.44%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 RON 35.58
$6.82 RON 29.88
19.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 RON 2,121
$647 RON 2,836
-25.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 47.1K
$5,438 RON 23.8K
97.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 RON 311
$92.7 RON 406
-23.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.78 RON 179
$34.50 RON 151
18.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 RON 373
$63.8 RON 279
33.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RON 436
$96.7 RON 424
2.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 RON 3,106
$318 RON 1,394
122.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 RON 2,387
$183 RON 801
197.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 RON 5,498
$516 RON 2,261
143.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 RON 4,159
$375 RON 1,641
153.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,498 RON 19.7K
$1,923 RON 8,421
133.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,371 RON 14.8K
$1,247 RON 5,462
170.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,432 RON 6,272
$1,044 RON 4,574
37.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.5
-10.00%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bacau: January 12, 2026

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