Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Baia Mare

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 22.7% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 23.6% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$9.34 RONĀ 41.09
23.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$36.30 RONĀ 160
57.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$6.80 RONĀ 29.94
16.03%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$2.10 RONĀ 9.26
61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.73 RONĀ 7.61
32.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$1.26 RONĀ 5.56
74.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$1.59 RONĀ 6.98
103.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$2.12 RONĀ 9.35
87.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
18.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.27 RONĀ 5.61
6.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
18.42%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.26 RONĀ 14.36
2.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$7.57 RONĀ 33.31
35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$6.05 RONĀ 26.61
20.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$8.59 RONĀ 37.79
36.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.20 RONĀ 5.29
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.53 RONĀ 6.72
13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.67 RONĀ 7.35
-7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$2.23 RONĀ 9.79
8.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.76 RONĀ 3.34
32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
3.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$1.06 RONĀ 4.68
2.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
21.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.21 RONĀ 22.93
21.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$5.00 RONĀ 22.01
56.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$0.99 RONĀ 4.37
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.78 RONĀ 7.81
15.17%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
-4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$15.92 RONĀ 70.0
44.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.76 RONĀ 3.37
22.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.84 RONĀ 3.71
5.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$9.44 RONĀ 41.52
0.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.52 RONĀ 6.69
11.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$28.5K RONĀ 125.3K
-2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$26.7K RONĀ 117.7K
1.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$116 RONĀ 510
35.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$8.74 RONĀ 38.47
-0.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$11.25 RONĀ 49.49
-12.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$52.2 RONĀ 230
-17.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$20.61 RONĀ 90.7
-4.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$6.76 RONĀ 29.73
22.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$422 RONĀ 1,857
13.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$7,025 RONĀ 30.9K
49.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$52.9 RONĀ 233
30.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$38.06 RONĀ 167
5.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$70.4 RONĀ 310
23.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$92.1 RONĀ 405
10.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$291 RONĀ 1,280
145.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$208 RONĀ 914
169.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$551 RONĀ 2,424
131.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$402 RONĀ 1,768
135.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$2,357 RONĀ 10.4K
101.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$1,644 RONĀ 7,233
98.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$884 RONĀ 3,891
60.88%
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 Baia Mare: February 28, 2026

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