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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 0.1% cheaper than Buzau without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 11.8% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$12.34 RONĀ 54.2
-6.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 251
$25.82 RONĀ 113
121.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
$5.66 RONĀ 24.86
39.40%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
$2.72 RONĀ 11.92
24.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
$1.91 RONĀ 8.37
20.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
$1.59 RONĀ 7.00
38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
$3.30 RONĀ 14.48
-1.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
$3.36 RONĀ 14.76
18.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
$1.46 RONĀ 6.43
23.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
$1.36 RONĀ 5.96
-0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
$1.69 RONĀ 7.40
6.51%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
$8.45 RONĀ 37.08
20.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
$6.77 RONĀ 29.73
7.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
$10.22 RONĀ 44.87
14.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
$0.91 RONĀ 3.98
36.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.54 RONĀ 6.74
12.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
$1.18 RONĀ 5.17
31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
$1.69 RONĀ 7.43
43.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
16.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
$1.08 RONĀ 4.72
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
$0.56 RONĀ 2.47
94.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$0.60 RONĀ 2.65
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
$5.88 RONĀ 25.81
7.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
$6.79 RONĀ 29.81
15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
$1.06 RONĀ 4.65
10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
$1.72 RONĀ 7.54
19.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.71 RONĀ 86.5
16.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.69 RONĀ 3.05
34.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$0.73 RONĀ 3.22
21.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
$6.81 RONĀ 29.89
39.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
$1.63 RONĀ 7.16
4.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
$20.8K RONĀ 91.1K
33.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
$22.7K RONĀ 99.8K
18.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 690
$121 RONĀ 531
30.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
$6.34 RONĀ 27.85
37.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
$9.00 RONĀ 39.53
9.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 190
$37.53 RONĀ 165
15.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
$20.14 RONĀ 88.4
-2.33%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
$5.64 RONĀ 24.78
47.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,108
$334 RONĀ 1,467
43.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
$6,484 RONĀ 28.5K
61.71%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$61.4 RONĀ 270
12.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$43.22 RONĀ 190
-6.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 382
$95.1 RONĀ 418
-8.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 445
$100 RONĀ 441
1.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,136
$439 RONĀ 1,926
62.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,455
$375 RONĀ 1,644
49.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
$623 RONĀ 2,736
104.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,161
$462 RONĀ 2,028
105.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,557 RONĀ 6,835
205.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
$1,291 RONĀ 5,669
153.01%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
$939 RONĀ 4,122
51.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.7
-24.03%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Buzau: March 2, 2026

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