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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 3.1% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 10.5% more expensive than Harare without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.4
$10.04 ZWL 259
14.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 251
$49.68 ZWL 1,281
15.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.55
$6.79 ZWL 175
16.20%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.86
$3.03 ZWL 78.0
11.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.07
$0.72 ZWL 18.47
219.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.62
$0.43 ZWL 11.19
411.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.18
$1.48 ZWL 38.23
118.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.41
$2.06 ZWL 53.1
93.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.87
$1.63 ZWL 41.94
10.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.91
$1.02 ZWL 26.22
32.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.86
$1.86 ZWL 47.97
-3.23%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.69
$2.16 ZWL 55.7
55.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.75
$10.94 ZWL 282
-6.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 31.94
$6.56 ZWL 169
11.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.4
$6.20 ZWL 160
89.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.42
$2.90 ZWL 74.8
-57.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.60
$1.70 ZWL 43.84
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.80
$2.24 ZWL 57.9
-30.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.59
$1.66 ZWL 42.77
45.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.42
$1.50 ZWL 38.58
-32.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.27
$1.97 ZWL 50.9
-50.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$0.97 ZWL 24.96
12.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$0.96 ZWL 24.79
-1.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.82
$1.12 ZWL 28.92
466.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.24
$9.73 ZWL 251
-19.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.14
$1.14 ZWL 29.34
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.99
$1.72 ZWL 44.22
19.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$0.98 ZWL 25.35
-30.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$42.33 ZWL 1,091
-45.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.08
$4.99 ZWL 129
-81.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.91
$1.99 ZWL 51.3
-55.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.70
$4.94 ZWL 127
92.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.43
$1.61 ZWL 41.57
5.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.5K
$20.2K ZWL 519.6K
37.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 118.5K
$23.3K ZWL 600.1K
16.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 689
$59.5 ZWL 1,533
164.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.20
$17.75 ZWL 458
-50.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.96
$91.3 ZWL 2,353
-89.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 190
$53.1 ZWL 1,368
-18.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.1
$14.06 ZWL 362
39.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.36
$9.88 ZWL 255
-15.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,103
$282 ZWL 7,265
70.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 45.9K
$7,254 ZWL 187.0K
44.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 302
$19.31 ZWL 498
257.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$21.43 ZWL 552
88.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 381
$33.94 ZWL 875
156.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 444
$39.69 ZWL 1,023
155.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,129
$397 ZWL 10.2K
79.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,449
$275 ZWL 7,086
103.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,594
$949 ZWL 24.5K
34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,152
$688 ZWL 17.7K
37.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.8K
$915 ZWL 23.6K
419.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.3K
$387 ZWL 9,989
743.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Harare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,232
$391 ZWL 10.1K
263.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.31
-56.05%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Harare: March 3, 2026

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