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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 5.4% more expensive than Elbasan without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 28.4% more expensive than Elbasan without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$9.31 ALLĀ 771
23.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$31.90 ALLĀ 2,643
79.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$7.00 ALLĀ 580
12.71%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$1.82 ALLĀ 151
86.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
74.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$0.68 ALLĀ 56.4
223.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
88.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
66.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
46.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.54 ALLĀ 128
16.88%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
10.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$9.77 ALLĀ 809
4.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$5.43 ALLĀ 450
34.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$12.56 ALLĀ 1,041
-6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
34.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$2.35 ALLĀ 195
-25.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
22.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.5
149.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.7
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$1.05 ALLĀ 87.0
-7.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.3
12.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.57 ALLĀ 46.88
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$4.17 ALLĀ 345
52.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$8.12 ALLĀ 672
-3.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.2
21.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.44 ALLĀ 120
42.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.81
38.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$18.99 ALLĀ 1,573
21.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$3.54 ALLĀ 293
-73.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$1.24 ALLĀ 103
-28.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$14.37 ALLĀ 1,190
-33.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
-21.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$21.1K ALLĀ 1.7M
31.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$27.6K ALLĀ 2.3M
-2.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$65.9 ALLĀ 5,463
138.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$17.57 ALLĀ 1,456
-50.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$15.19 ALLĀ 1,259
-35.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$65.5 ALLĀ 5,426
-33.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$16.36 ALLĀ 1,356
20.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$5.74 ALLĀ 476
44.60%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$140 ALLĀ 11.6K
242.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$1,801 ALLĀ 149.2K
482.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$108 ALLĀ 8,907
-35.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$33.91 ALLĀ 2,810
18.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$95.6 ALLĀ 7,924
-9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$174 ALLĀ 14.4K
-41.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$290 ALLĀ 24.0K
146.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$195 ALLĀ 16.2K
186.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$416 ALLĀ 34.5K
206.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$298 ALLĀ 24.7K
218.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,325 ALLĀ 109.8K
258.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$851 ALLĀ 70.5K
284.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Elbasan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$538 ALLĀ 44.6K
164.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.1
-4.10%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Elbasan: March 1, 2026

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