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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 6.4% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 7.8% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.4
$13.71 RONĀ 60.1
-16.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 251
$69.5 RONĀ 304
-17.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.55
$8.20 RONĀ 35.93
-3.78%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.86
$3.35 RONĀ 14.67
1.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.07
$2.34 RONĀ 10.27
-1.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.62
$2.40 RONĀ 10.51
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.18
$3.39 RONĀ 14.87
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.41
$4.02 RONĀ 17.60
-1.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.87
$1.73 RONĀ 7.56
4.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.91
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
-4.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.86
$1.84 RONĀ 8.04
-2.17%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.69
$3.68 RONĀ 16.10
-8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.75
$9.55 RONĀ 41.85
7.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 31.94
$7.15 RONĀ 31.33
1.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.4
$12.32 RONĀ 54.0
-4.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
$1.41 RONĀ 6.17
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.60
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.80
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.59
$2.42 RONĀ 10.60
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.42
$1.00 RONĀ 4.36
1.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.27
$0.95 RONĀ 4.16
2.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.75
$0.92 RONĀ 4.01
18.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
4.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.82
$6.40 RONĀ 28.01
-0.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.24
$7.34 RONĀ 32.16
6.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.14
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 8.99
$2.00 RONĀ 8.77
2.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$1.14 RONĀ 4.99
-40.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.76 RONĀ 86.6
16.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
40.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.91
$0.62 RONĀ 2.71
43.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.70
$6.88 RONĀ 30.13
38.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.43
$1.70 RONĀ 7.44
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.5K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.1K
-2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.5K
$29.8K RONĀ 130.6K
-9.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 689
$178 RONĀ 780
-11.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.20
$8.85 RONĀ 38.77
-1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 42.96
$11.39 RONĀ 49.91
-13.87%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 190
$54.3 RONĀ 238
-20.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.1
$29.05 RONĀ 127
-32.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.36
$9.35 RONĀ 40.95
-11.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,103
$660 RONĀ 2,890
-27.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 45.9K
$14.8K RONĀ 64.7K
-29.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 302
$79.7 RONĀ 349
-13.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$44.83 RONĀ 196
-10.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 381
$89.2 RONĀ 391
-2.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 444
$111 RONĀ 487
-8.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,129
$665 RONĀ 2,911
7.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,449
$435 RONĀ 1,906
28.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,594
$1,322 RONĀ 5,789
-3.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,152
$833 RONĀ 3,649
13.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.8K
$4,176 RONĀ 18.3K
13.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
42.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,232
$1,437 RONĀ 6,293
-0.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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