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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 18.9% more expensive than Medias without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 6.6% cheaper than Medias without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.0
$12.05 RON 52.4
-4.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 249
$51.4 RON 224
11.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.32
$8.13 RON 35.36
-2.95%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.76
$3.60 RON 15.68
-5.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.00
$1.93 RON 8.41
19.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.56
$2.03 RON 8.82
8.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.08
$3.19 RON 13.86
1.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.29
$3.39 RON 14.74
17.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.82
$1.42 RON 6.16
26.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$1.34 RON 5.82
0.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.81
$1.84 RON 8.00
-2.17%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.59
$3.23 RON 14.06
3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.45
$8.64 RON 37.60
18.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 31.72
$7.15 RON 31.12
1.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.0
$12.13 RON 52.8
-3.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.38
$1.19 RON 5.18
4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.58 RON 6.86
10.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.76
$1.54 RON 6.72
0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.51
$2.42 RON 10.54
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.39
$0.95 RON 4.15
6.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.24
$1.03 RON 4.47
-5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$0.87 RON 3.77
25.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.79 RON 3.44
20.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.63
$6.05 RON 26.34
4.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.01
$7.04 RON 30.61
11.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.11
$1.15 RON 5.00
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.93
$1.67 RON 7.27
22.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.96
$0.66 RON 2.86
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 100
$19.69 RON 85.6
17.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$0.71 RON 3.10
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.75 RON 3.24
18.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.41
$7.06 RON 30.70
34.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.38
$1.49 RON 6.46
14.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.7K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 117.7K
$27.3K RON 118.7K
-0.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 684
$162 RON 706
-3.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 37.94
$8.23 RON 35.79
5.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.66
$9.06 RON 39.40
8.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 188
$41.68 RON 181
3.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 85.5
$19.49 RON 84.8
0.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.11
$6.99 RON 30.39
18.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,088
$457 RON 1,986
5.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 45.6K
$6,438 RON 28.0K
62.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 300
$67.4 RON 293
2.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 175
$42.16 RON 183
-4.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 378
$95.6 RON 416
-9.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 441
$98.5 RON 428
2.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,108
$390 RON 1,696
83.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,432
$285 RON 1,240
96.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,556
$598 RON 2,601
113.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,123
$446 RON 1,942
112.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.7K
$1,966 RON 8,552
141.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.2K
$1,226 RON 5,335
166.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Medias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,189
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.7
-24.03%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medias: March 3, 2026

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