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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 5.2% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 2.8% cheaper than Braila without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$14.06 RON 61
-17.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$46.16 RON 200
23.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$8.3 RON 36.02
-1.33%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.73 RON 11.87
24.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$2 RON 8.67
21.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.79 RON 7.78
24.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.28 RON 9.9
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$3.2 RON 13.88
24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.57 RON 6.8
8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.29 RON 5.6
4.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.83 RON 7.96
1.64%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.57 RON 15.5
-8.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$8.55 RON 37.13
15.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$6.46 RON 28.07
10.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$10.49 RON 45.55
12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.25 RON 5.44
0.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.72 RON 7.46
1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.71 RON 7.41
-7.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$1.91 RON 8.29
19.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.81 RON 3.53
25.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.14 RON 4.93
-21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.7 RON 3.05
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.76 RON 3.29
15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.8 RON 25.16
8.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$6.37 RON 27.66
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.12 RON 4.86
0.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.69 RON 7.34
21.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.64 RON 2.8
10.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$16.05 RON 69.7
41.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.88 RON 3.83
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.64 RON 2.8
28.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$7.65 RON 33.22
22.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.55 RON 6.73
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-0.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
-3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$153 RON 665
4.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$7.8 RON 33.86
16.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$9.22 RON 40.04
10.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$33.94 RON 147
30.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$13.75 RON 59.7
44.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$6.82 RON 29.63
18.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$303 RON 1,314
60.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$6,794 RON 29.5K
56.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$68.9 RON 299
2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$54.3 RON 236
-25.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$71.3 RON 310
20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$111 RON 482
-9.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$378 RON 1,640
83.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$303 RON 1,315
85.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$577 RON 2,507
115.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$466 RON 2,023
98.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$1,804 RON 7,831
130.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,030 RON 4,471
200.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Braila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$983 RON 4,267
35.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.78
-13.72%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Braila: October 29, 2025

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