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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 0.2% cheaper than Lodz without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 0.8% more expensive than Lodz without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 RONย 50.2
$10.81 zล‚ย 39.23
6.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RONย 252
$46.91 zล‚ย 170
22.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 RONย 36.33
$7.93 zล‚ย 28.79
4.67%
Cappuccino
$3.38 RONย 14.82
$3.50 zล‚ย 12.70
-3.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RONย 10.15
$1.89 zล‚ย 6.86
22.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RONย 9.58
$1.69 zล‚ย 6.13
29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 RONย 13.98
$3.20 zล‚ย 11.60
-0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONย 17.44
$4.13 zล‚ย 14.99
-3.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 RONย 7.74
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.90
65.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RONย 5.86
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.46
8.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONย 7.88
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.48
46.34%
Eggs
$3.29 RONย 14.40
$3.10 zล‚ย 11.24
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RONย 42.41
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
14.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 RONย 31.25
$6.75 zล‚ย 24.52
5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 RONย 51.0
$11.00 zล‚ย 39.92
5.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONย 5.42
$1.21 zล‚ย 4.37
2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.74
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.33
1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RONย 7.20
$1.90 zล‚ย 6.91
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RONย 10.35
$2.83 zล‚ย 10.27
-16.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RONย 4.48
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.44
7.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONย 4.21
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.49
-22.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONย 4.78
$1.15 zล‚ย 4.17
-5.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RONย 3.82
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RONย 27.78
$5.29 zล‚ย 19.20
19.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RONย 34.18
$7.28 zล‚ย 26.44
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONย 5.07
$1.26 zล‚ย 4.59
-7.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONย 8.51
$1.96 zล‚ย 7.12
-1.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
-40.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.08 RONย 101
$46.47 zล‚ย 169
-50.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 RONย 4.31
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.65
-53.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RONย 3.58
$0.48 zล‚ย 1.76
70.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RONย 40.95
$9.35 zล‚ย 33.94
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.16
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
-7.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
$33.4K zล‚ย 121.4K
-16.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.6K
-10.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RONย 699
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
-52.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RONย 39.40
$8.59 zล‚ย 31.16
4.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RONย 44.07
$16.80 zล‚ย 61.0
-40.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.37 RONย 190
$42.77 zล‚ย 155
1.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.33 RONย 89.1
$26.03 zล‚ย 94.5
-21.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 RONย 35.58
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
-2.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 RONย 2,121
$342 zล‚ย 1,241
41.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RONย 47.1K
$9,357 zล‚ย 34.0K
14.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 RONย 311
$92.1 zล‚ย 334
-23.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.78 RONย 179
$31.22 zล‚ย 113
30.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 RONย 373
$75.2 zล‚ย 273
13.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RONย 436
$95.8 zล‚ย 348
3.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 RONย 3,106
$637 zล‚ย 2,311
11.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 RONย 2,387
$473 zล‚ย 1,717
15.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 RONย 5,498
$1,110 zล‚ย 4,030
13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 RONย 4,159
$879 zล‚ย 3,190
8.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,498 RONย 19.7K
$3,135 zล‚ย 11.4K
43.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,371 RONย 14.8K
$2,465 zล‚ย 8,949
36.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Lodz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,432 RONย 6,272
$1,638 zล‚ย 5,947
-12.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.78
-13.72%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lodz: January 11, 2026

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