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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 40.3% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 59.6% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$9.32 RONĀ 40.99
23.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$28.17 RONĀ 124
103.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$5.64 RONĀ 24.80
39.89%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
197.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
103.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
144.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
139.76%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.49 RONĀ 6.54
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.00 RONĀ 4.39
35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
150.00%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
135.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$3.79 RONĀ 16.66
169.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$4.29 RONĀ 18.87
69.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$4.51 RONĀ 19.82
160.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.17 RONĀ 5.13
5.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
22.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.58 RONĀ 6.93
-1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
255.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
36.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
28.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
33.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.36 RONĀ 23.57
18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$4.56 RONĀ 20.05
71.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.31 RONĀ 5.77
-10.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
13.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.67 RONĀ 2.96
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.42 RONĀ 85.5
18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.60 RONĀ 2.66
55.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
9.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$6.84 RONĀ 30.10
39.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
4.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$28.4K RONĀ 124.9K
-2.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
-2.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$58.1 RONĀ 256
170.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$8.30 RONĀ 36.54
5.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
-14.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$42.05 RONĀ 185
3.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$19.40 RONĀ 85.4
1.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$6.69 RONĀ 29.44
24.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$441 RONĀ 1,940
8.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$8,949 RONĀ 39.4K
17.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$80.6 RONĀ 355
-14.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$36.70 RONĀ 161
9.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$79.1 RONĀ 348
9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$87.0 RONĀ 383
16.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$394 RONĀ 1,736
81.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$292 RONĀ 1,283
91.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$588 RONĀ 2,589
117.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$442 RONĀ 1,946
114.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$1,010 RONĀ 4,444
40.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.28
-6.85%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

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