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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 2.8% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 4.5% cheaper than Constanta without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$14.07 RON 61.1
-17.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$68.2 RON 296
-16.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7.9 RON 34.32
3.67%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$3.25 RON 14.11
4.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.96 RON 8.52
23.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.36 RON 5.89
63.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.32 RON 10.07
39.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$3.29 RON 14.3
20.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.75 RON 7.6
-2.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.26 RON 5.47
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.83 RON 7.96
1.64%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.22 RON 14
1.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$9.84 RON 42.74
0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$6.53 RON 28.35
9.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$11.77 RON 51.1
0.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.41 RON 6.1
-10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.7 RON 7.4
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.78 RON 7.74
-11.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.45 RON 10.63
-6.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.01 RON 4.38
0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.09 RON 4.72
-17.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.94 RON 4.09
11.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.91 RON 3.95
-3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$6.32 RON 27.45
-0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$6.92 RON 30.04
6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.13 RON 4.92
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.78 RON 7.75
15.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.72 RON 3.12
-1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$18.51 RON 80.4
22.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.89 RON 3.86
5.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.7 RON 3.06
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$8.14 RON 35.34
14.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.7 RON 7.36
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.3K RON 122.7K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$27.6K RON 119.9K
-2.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$184 RON 801
-12.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$7.69 RON 33.39
17.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$8.97 RON 38.93
13.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$58.2 RON 253
-23.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$36.72 RON 159
-46.00%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$7.83 RON 34.01
3.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$539 RON 2,341
-9.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$8,338 RON 36.2K
27.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$68.6 RON 298
3.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$66.2 RON 287
-39.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$74.4 RON 323
15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$81.4 RON 354
23.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$576 RON 2,499
20.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$458 RON 1,990
22.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$1,160 RON 5,036
7.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$863 RON 3,749
7.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$2,498 RON 10.8K
66.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,949 RON 8,460
58.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Constanta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$935 RON 4,059
42.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.78
-13.72%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Constanta: October 28, 2025

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