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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 2% more expensive than Kragujevac without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 9.3% more expensive than Kragujevac without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.6
$8.87 RSD 897
29.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 252
$42.16 RSD 4,263
35.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.71
$10.04 RSD 1,015
-21.41%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.93
$2.00 RSD 202
69.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.11
$2.30 RSD 232
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.67
$1.37 RSD 138
60.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.25
$2.44 RSD 246
32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.49
$3.41 RSD 345
16.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$1.33 RSD 134
35.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$0.65 RSD 66.1
107.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.90
$1.92 RSD 194
-6.25%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.76
$2.65 RSD 268
26.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.96
$9.22 RSD 932
10.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.08
$6.88 RSD 696
5.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.6
$11.87 RSD 1,200
-1.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$1.36 RSD 137
-8.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.64
$1.83 RSD 185
-4.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.84
$1.69 RSD 171
-8.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.64
$2.25 RSD 227
7.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$1.16 RSD 117
-12.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.29
$1.24 RSD 126
-21.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.77
$1.10 RSD 111
-0.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$0.66 RSD 66.7
43.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.95
$4.34 RSD 439
46.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.40
$7.91 RSD 799
-1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.17
$0.90 RSD 91.3
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.03
$2.20 RSD 222
-6.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.99
$0.89 RSD 90.1
-23.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$29.53 RSD 2,986
-21.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$1.05 RSD 106
-11.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$0.63 RSD 63.5
41.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.89
$5.05 RSD 511
88.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.46
$1.84 RSD 186
-7.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$31.3K RSD 3.2M
-11.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.0K
$26.7K RSD 2.7M
1.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 692
$180 RSD 18.2K
-12.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.38
$21.92 RSD 2,216
-60.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.15
$33.45 RSD 3,382
-70.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 191
$30.62 RSD 3,096
41.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.5
$21.01 RSD 2,125
-6.38%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.53
$6.85 RSD 693
21.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,112
$184 RSD 18.6K
161.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.1K
$3,910 RSD 395.4K
168.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
$62.4 RSD 6,305
10.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$55.9 RSD 5,648
-27.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 383
$117 RSD 11.8K
-25.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 446
$123 RSD 12.4K
-17.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,143
$422 RSD 42.7K
69.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,460
$321 RSD 32.5K
74.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,620
$687 RSD 69.4K
85.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,171
$512 RSD 51.8K
85.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
$2,266 RSD 229.1K
109.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.4K
$1,685 RSD 170.4K
93.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Kragujevac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,260
$924 RSD 93.5K
53.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
8
-26.88%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kragujevac: March 3, 2026

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