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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 16.8% more expensive than Iernut without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 16.9% more expensive than Iernut without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$8.5 RON 36.9
36.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$40.68 RON 177
40.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7.85 RON 34.07
4.33%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.28 RON 9.91
48.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.31 RON 5.7
85.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.18 RON 5.11
88.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.25 RON 9.77
43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$2.81 RON 12.19
41.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.53 RON 6.64
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.22 RON 5.28
10.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.64 RON 7.11
13.41%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.01 RON 13.08
8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$8.61 RON 37.38
14.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$7.04 RON 30.56
1.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$11.79 RON 51.2
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$0.98 RON 4.26
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.32 RON 5.75
31.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.54 RON 6.69
2.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$1.94 RON 8.42
18.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.95 RON 4.13
7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$0.87 RON 3.76
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.8 RON 3.49
31.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.81 RON 3.51
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.82 RON 25.28
8.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$6.96 RON 30.21
5.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.04 RON 4.52
8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.65 RON 7.15
24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.72 RON 3.12
-1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$19.6 RON 85.1
15.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.75 RON 3.26
25.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.76 RON 3.29
7.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$6.94 RON 30.13
34.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.53 RON 6.64
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$27.8K RON 120.8K
0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$28K RON 121.5K
-3.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$167 RON 724
-3.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$8.01 RON 34.77
13.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$9.13 RON 39.62
11.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$42.16 RON 183
5.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$19.21 RON 83.4
3.23%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$5.9 RON 25.61
37.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$455 RON 1,975
6.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$6,579 RON 28.6K
62.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$68 RON 295
4.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$32.65 RON 142
23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$73.1 RON 318
17.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$79.1 RON 343
26.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$382 RON 1,660
80.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$296 RON 1,285
89.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$595 RON 2,584
109.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$442 RON 1,917
109.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$1,990 RON 8,641
109.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,382 RON 6,002
123.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Iernut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.7
-24.03%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Iernut: October 27, 2025

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