Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Bolintin-Vale Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Bolintin-Vale

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 5.3% cheaper than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 3.1% cheaper than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$13.58 RON 59
-14.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$50.6 RON 220
13.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7.89 RON 34.26
3.80%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$3.52 RON 15.26
-3.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.98 RON 8.61
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$2.01 RON 8.74
10.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$3.2 RON 13.89
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$3.83 RON 16.62
3.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.5 RON 6.51
13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.29 RON 5.58
4.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.77 RON 7.7
5.08%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.35 RON 14.53
-2.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$8.62 RON 37.42
14.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$6.84 RON 29.69
4.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$11.86 RON 51.5
-0.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.13 RON 4.91
11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.69 RON 7.34
2.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.59 RON 6.92
-0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.39 RON 10.38
-4.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.97 RON 4.21
5.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$0.97 RON 4.21
-7.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.94 RON 4.08
11.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.77 RON 3.35
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.73 RON 24.89
9.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$7.91 RON 34.34
-7.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.15 RON 4.97
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.66 RON 7.19
23.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.67 RON 2.92
5.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$20.02 RON 86.9
13.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.71 RON 3.1
32.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.64 RON 2.79
28.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$6.8 RON 29.54
37.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.68 RON 7.28
1.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$27.8K RON 120.5K
-3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$164 RON 713
-2.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$7.98 RON 34.64
13.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$8.82 RON 38.28
15.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$41.19 RON 179
7.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$18.87 RON 81.9
5.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$9.1 RON 39.52
-10.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$451 RON 1,956
7.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$6,536 RON 28.4K
63.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$66.5 RON 289
6.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$42.5 RON 185
-5.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$89.6 RON 389
-4.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$97.3 RON 423
2.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$382 RON 1,657
81.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$286 RON 1,240
96.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$584 RON 2,535
113.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$440 RON 1,912
109.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$1,872 RON 8,128
122.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,500 RON 6,514
106.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$1,260 RON 5,472
5.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bolintin-Vale: October 29, 2025

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