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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 14.5% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 15.1% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$9.12 RONĀ 40.03
25.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 251
$45.52 RONĀ 200
25.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
$8.05 RONĀ 35.32
-1.99%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
$2.48 RONĀ 10.88
36.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
$2.09 RONĀ 9.18
10.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
$1.87 RONĀ 8.21
17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
$2.33 RONĀ 10.25
39.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
14.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
$1.56 RONĀ 6.84
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
42.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
$1.71 RONĀ 7.50
5.26%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
$3.35 RONĀ 14.73
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
$7.42 RONĀ 32.58
37.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
$6.57 RONĀ 28.85
10.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
$9.90 RONĀ 43.48
18.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
$1.22 RONĀ 5.34
1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.63 RONĀ 7.16
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
$1.57 RONĀ 6.91
-1.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
$1.88 RONĀ 8.26
28.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
$1.03 RONĀ 4.54
-1.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
$1.13 RONĀ 4.97
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
$0.78 RONĀ 3.40
39.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$0.79 RONĀ 3.49
20.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
$5.87 RONĀ 25.77
8.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
$6.36 RONĀ 27.92
22.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
$1.32 RONĀ 5.77
-11.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
-10.09%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
-4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$22.83 RONĀ 100
0.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.60 RONĀ 2.61
55.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
9.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
$6.77 RONĀ 29.72
40.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
$1.57 RONĀ 6.87
8.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.6K
0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.5K
-3.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 690
$209 RONĀ 915
-24.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
$7.88 RONĀ 34.60
10.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
$11.63 RONĀ 51.1
-15.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 190
$36.49 RONĀ 160
18.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
$19.02 RONĀ 83.5
3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
$6.45 RONĀ 28.33
28.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,108
$432 RONĀ 1,895
11.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
$8,823 RONĀ 38.7K
18.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$79.5 RONĀ 349
-13.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$36.61 RONĀ 161
10.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 382
$78.6 RONĀ 345
10.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 445
$87.0 RONĀ 382
16.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,136
$394 RONĀ 1,731
81.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,455
$310 RONĀ 1,361
80.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
$731 RONĀ 3,210
74.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,161
$436 RONĀ 1,916
117.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$2,648 RONĀ 11.6K
79.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
$2,072 RONĀ 9,095
57.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
$1,041 RONĀ 4,570
36.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.28
-6.85%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

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