Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Drobeta-Turnu Severin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 4.6% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 2.4% cheaper than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$14.03 RONĀ 61.7
-18.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$67.8 RONĀ 299
-15.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$7.97 RONĀ 35.07
-1.00%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$3.33 RONĀ 14.63
1.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$2.25 RONĀ 9.88
2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$2.40 RONĀ 10.55
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$3.40 RONĀ 14.95
-4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$3.81 RONĀ 16.79
4.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.81 RONĀ 7.95
-0.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.43 RONĀ 6.29
-5.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.86 RONĀ 8.20
-3.23%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.50 RONĀ 15.38
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$9.57 RONĀ 42.09
6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$6.95 RONĀ 30.57
4.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$12.11 RONĀ 53.3
-3.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.36 RONĀ 5.99
-8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.81 RONĀ 7.95
-14.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$2.45 RONĀ 10.77
-1.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
1.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$1.04 RONĀ 4.56
-6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
7.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.96 RONĀ 4.24
-1.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$6.62 RONĀ 29.13
-4.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$7.28 RONĀ 32.03
7.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.23 RONĀ 5.42
-4.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$2.02 RONĀ 8.88
1.49%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.72 RONĀ 86.8
16.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.72 RONĀ 3.15
29.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.66 RONĀ 2.88
34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$6.93 RONĀ 30.49
37.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.69 RONĀ 7.45
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.6K
-2.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$30.3K RONĀ 133.4K
-10.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$179 RONĀ 789
-12.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$9.04 RONĀ 39.77
-3.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$11.35 RONĀ 49.94
-13.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$42.15 RONĀ 185
2.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$18.99 RONĀ 83.6
3.58%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$8.96 RONĀ 39.40
-7.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$668 RONĀ 2,937
-28.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$14.3K RONĀ 62.9K
-26.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$79.5 RONĀ 350
-13.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$45.81 RONĀ 202
-11.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$88.7 RONĀ 390
-2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$110 RONĀ 483
-7.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$394 RONĀ 1,732
81.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$187 RONĀ 825
198.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$597 RONĀ 2,625
114.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$439 RONĀ 1,929
116.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$1,008 RONĀ 4,433
41.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: March 1, 2026

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