Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Chang-hua Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Chang-hua

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 11.2% more expensive than Chang-hua without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 17.1% more expensive than Chang-hua without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.0
$3.67 NT$116
213.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 249
$26.85 NT$848
113.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.32
$5.67 NT$179
39.15%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.76
$1.84 NT$58.2
84.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.00
$0.92 NT$29.03
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.56
$0.43 NT$13.68
411.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.08
$1.46 NT$45.96
121.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.29
$2.01 NT$63.6
98.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.82
$2.73 NT$86.1
-34.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$1.88 NT$59.5
-28.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.81
$3.05 NT$96.3
-40.98%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.59
$2.92 NT$92.3
14.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.45
$17.56 NT$555
-41.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 31.72
$8.23 NT$260
-11.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.0
$20.53 NT$648
-42.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.38
$5.15 NT$163
-75.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$2.97 NT$93.7
-41.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.76
$2.84 NT$89.8
-45.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.51
$3.18 NT$100
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.39
$2.67 NT$84.4
-62.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.24
$2.25 NT$71.2
-56.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.91 NT$60.4
-42.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.87 NT$27.40
9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.63
$4.00 NT$126
58.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.01
$9.68 NT$306
-19.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.11
$1.56 NT$49.20
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.93
$2.37 NT$74.8
-13.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.96
$1.72 NT$54.4
-60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 100
$36.74 NT$1,160
-37.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$2.84 NT$89.6
-67.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.73 NT$22.92
21.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.41
$10.27 NT$324
-7.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.38
$1.03 NT$32.38
65.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.7K
$38.3K NT$1.2M
-27.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 117.7K
$26.6K NT$841.6K
1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 684
$34.37 NT$1,085
357.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 37.94
$18.59 NT$587
-53.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.66
$20.56 NT$649
-52.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 188
$25.76 NT$814
68.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 85.5
$15.24 NT$481
29.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.11
$10.16 NT$321
-18.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,088
$629 NT$19.9K
-23.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 45.6K
$8,366 NT$264.2K
25.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 300
$55.0 NT$1,738
25.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 175
$16.37 NT$517
146.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 378
$83.0 NT$2,622
4.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 441
$53.2 NT$1,681
90.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,108
$308 NT$9,716
132.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,432
$185 NT$5,840
202.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,556
$548 NT$17.3K
133.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,123
$190 NT$5,996
399.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.7K
$3,050 NT$96.3K
55.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.2K
$1,642 NT$51.9K
98.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Chang-hua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,189
$2,007 NT$63.4K
-29.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
2.19
167.12%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chang-hua: March 2, 2026

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