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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 47.9% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 21.6% more expensive than Focsani without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$8.29 RONĀ 36.49
38.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$45.96 RONĀ 202
24.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$5.89 RONĀ 25.92
33.96%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$1.87 RONĀ 8.23
81.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.57 RONĀ 6.89
46.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$1.36 RONĀ 5.99
61.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$1.80 RONĀ 7.92
80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$2.84 RONĀ 12.48
40.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.50 RONĀ 6.59
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$0.79 RONĀ 3.46
70.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.84 RONĀ 8.10
-2.17%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$2.95 RONĀ 12.97
13.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$8.71 RONĀ 38.34
17.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$7.18 RONĀ 31.61
1.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$11.83 RONĀ 52.1
-0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$0.98 RONĀ 4.31
26.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.35 RONĀ 5.96
28.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$2.23 RONĀ 9.83
8.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$0.90 RONĀ 3.98
7.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.59 RONĀ 2.61
84.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.84 RONĀ 3.69
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.73 RONĀ 25.22
10.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$4.24 RONĀ 18.64
84.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.14 RONĀ 5.02
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.18 RONĀ 5.18
73.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.61 RONĀ 2.66
11.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$14.58 RONĀ 64.1
58.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.76 RONĀ 3.32
17.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$7.01 RONĀ 30.83
35.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.56 RONĀ 6.88
8.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$28.2K RONĀ 124.0K
-1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$28.0K RONĀ 123.4K
-3.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$163 RONĀ 717
-3.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
5.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$9.25 RONĀ 40.71
6.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$17.44 RONĀ 76.8
148.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$19.13 RONĀ 84.2
2.82%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$11.14 RONĀ 49.02
-25.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$411 RONĀ 1,810
16.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$6,501 RONĀ 28.6K
61.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$65.7 RONĀ 289
4.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$42.68 RONĀ 188
-5.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$58.1 RONĀ 256
49.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$70.9 RONĀ 312
42.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$352 RONĀ 1,547
103.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$273 RONĀ 1,199
105.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$581 RONĀ 2,557
119.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$438 RONĀ 1,929
116.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,191 RONĀ 5,238
299.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$972 RONĀ 4,278
236.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Focsani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$734 RONĀ 3,228
93.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.5
-10.00%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Focsani: March 3, 2026

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