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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 2.4% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 18.4% more expensive than Calarasi without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$9.81 RONĀ 43.16
17.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$27.57 RONĀ 121
107.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$7.75 RONĀ 34.09
1.81%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$2.64 RONĀ 11.63
28.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.47 RONĀ 6.46
56.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$1.86 RONĀ 8.18
18.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$2.33 RONĀ 10.24
39.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$3.37 RONĀ 14.83
18.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.37 RONĀ 6.02
31.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.05 RONĀ 4.64
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.76 RONĀ 7.74
2.27%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.28 RONĀ 14.45
2.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$8.69 RONĀ 38.26
17.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$7.26 RONĀ 31.95
0.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$9.18 RONĀ 40.41
27.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.22 RONĀ 5.38
1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.48 RONĀ 6.52
17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.29 RONĀ 5.68
20.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$1.99 RONĀ 8.75
21.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.76 RONĀ 3.36
32.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
6.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.77 RONĀ 3.37
41.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.87 RONĀ 3.82
9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.79 RONĀ 25.50
9.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$4.57 RONĀ 20.10
71.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$0.91 RONĀ 4.00
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.41 RONĀ 6.21
45.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.48 RONĀ 2.12
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$13.79 RONĀ 60.7
67.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.72 RONĀ 3.18
29.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.64 RONĀ 2.83
39.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$5.82 RONĀ 25.59
63.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.57 RONĀ 6.92
8.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$25.3K RONĀ 111.5K
9.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$26.9K RONĀ 118.5K
0.47%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$149 RONĀ 654
5.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$8.53 RONĀ 37.51
2.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$7.42 RONĀ 32.65
32.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$68.2 RONĀ 300
-36.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$19.10 RONĀ 84.0
2.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$5.96 RONĀ 26.22
39.26%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$419 RONĀ 1,845
14.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$6,802 RONĀ 29.9K
54.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$82.8 RONĀ 364
-16.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$43.05 RONĀ 189
-6.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$73.3 RONĀ 323
18.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$98.4 RONĀ 433
3.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$381 RONĀ 1,674
87.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$232 RONĀ 1,021
141.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$592 RONĀ 2,603
115.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$373 RONĀ 1,643
153.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,246 RONĀ 5,484
281.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$990 RONĀ 4,357
229.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Calarasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$776 RONĀ 3,415
83.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.62
-11.63%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

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