Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Bucharest
šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 6.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 8.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 RONĀ 50.7
$14.04 RONĀ 61
-16.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 RONĀ 254
$69.3 RONĀ 301
-15.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 RONĀ 34.05
$7.86 RONĀ 34.13
-0.25%
Cappuccino
$3.42 RONĀ 14.85
$3.45 RONĀ 14.99
-0.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.15
$2.21 RONĀ 9.61
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RONĀ 9.29
$2.34 RONĀ 10.16
-8.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 RONĀ 14.26
$3.43 RONĀ 14.88
-4.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 RONĀ 17.39
$3.82 RONĀ 16.58
4.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RONĀ 7.51
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 RONĀ 5.68
$1.35 RONĀ 5.85
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 RONĀ 7.84
$1.93 RONĀ 8.38
-6.22%
Eggs
$3.38 RONĀ 14.68
$3.62 RONĀ 15.74
-6.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 RONĀ 42.33
$9.3 RONĀ 40.36
4.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 RONĀ 30.64
$7.24 RONĀ 31.45
-2.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 RONĀ 52.1
$12.27 RONĀ 53.3
-2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.4
$1.39 RONĀ 6.04
-10.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 RONĀ 7.64
$1.78 RONĀ 7.74
-1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.88
$1.83 RONĀ 7.95
-13.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 RONĀ 10.29
$2.4 RONĀ 10.41
-1.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RONĀ 4.35
$1.03 RONĀ 4.48
-2.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.02
$1.02 RONĀ 4.44
-8.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RONĀ 4.5
$1 RONĀ 4.34
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.86
$0.89 RONĀ 3.87
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 RONĀ 27.03
$6.61 RONĀ 28.71
-5.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 RONĀ 29.66
$8.2 RONĀ 35.59
-16.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RONĀ 4.86
$1.28 RONĀ 5.54
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RONĀ 8.63
$1.94 RONĀ 8.43
2.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.94
$1.13 RONĀ 4.91
-39.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.41 RONĀ 102
$19.71 RONĀ 85.6
18.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.13
$0.7 RONĀ 3.06
35.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.51
$0.62 RONĀ 2.68
30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RONĀ 40.07
$6.84 RONĀ 29.71
34.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.13
$1.66 RONĀ 7.22
-1.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 121.1K
$28.8K RONĀ 125.2K
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 117.8K
$29.6K RONĀ 128.7K
-8.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 RONĀ 684
$177 RONĀ 770
-11.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.1 RONĀ 39.5
$9.09 RONĀ 39.48
0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.79 RONĀ 42.52
$11.17 RONĀ 48.48
-12.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.14 RONĀ 192
$53.3 RONĀ 231
-17.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.15 RONĀ 87.5
$29.72 RONĀ 129
-32.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 RONĀ 35.42
$9.38 RONĀ 40.72
-13.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 RONĀ 2,115
$668 RONĀ 2,900
-27.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K RONĀ 47.2K
$14.3K RONĀ 62.1K
-24.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 RONĀ 305
$82.2 RONĀ 357
-14.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 RONĀ 172
$45.35 RONĀ 197
-12.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RONĀ 364
$89.9 RONĀ 390
-6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 439
$110 RONĀ 477
-8.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$712 RONĀ 3,090
$645 RONĀ 2,801
10.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 RONĀ 2,434
$445 RONĀ 1,932
26.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 RONĀ 5,413
$1,328 RONĀ 5,767
-6.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 RONĀ 4,107
$843 RONĀ 3,658
12.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,996 RONĀ 17.4K
$3,529 RONĀ 15.3K
13.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,006 RONĀ 13K
$2,011 RONĀ 8,729
49.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,316 RONĀ 5,712
$1,359 RONĀ 5,899
-3.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%
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