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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 3.1% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 4.2% more expensive than Pascani without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$12.38 RONĀ 54.5
-7.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$51.0 RONĀ 225
12.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$8.24 RONĀ 36.27
-4.25%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$3.59 RONĀ 15.81
-5.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$2.02 RONĀ 8.88
13.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$2.03 RONĀ 8.92
8.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$3.16 RONĀ 13.90
2.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$3.51 RONĀ 15.43
13.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
16.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.34 RONĀ 5.92
0.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.77 RONĀ 7.80
1.69%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.34 RONĀ 14.68
0.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$8.77 RONĀ 38.60
16.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$7.21 RONĀ 31.71
1.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$11.85 RONĀ 52.1
-1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.66 RONĀ 7.30
4.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.59 RONĀ 7.01
-2.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$2.40 RONĀ 10.56
0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$1.06 RONĀ 4.68
-8.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.89 RONĀ 3.94
22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.84 RONĀ 3.69
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$6.04 RONĀ 26.57
5.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$7.03 RONĀ 30.93
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.14 RONĀ 5.02
2.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.64 RONĀ 7.23
25.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
3.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.76 RONĀ 87.0
16.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.75 RONĀ 3.31
24.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.84 RONĀ 3.68
5.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$6.71 RONĀ 29.53
41.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.64 RONĀ 7.23
3.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$27.5K RONĀ 121.1K
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$27.4K RONĀ 120.5K
-1.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$167 RONĀ 735
-5.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$8.07 RONĀ 35.52
8.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$8.81 RONĀ 38.74
11.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$40.70 RONĀ 179
6.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$19.31 RONĀ 85.0
1.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$10.89 RONĀ 47.93
-23.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$451 RONĀ 1,984
6.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$6,534 RONĀ 28.7K
60.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$66.7 RONĀ 293
3.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$42.34 RONĀ 186
-4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$98.3 RONĀ 433
-11.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$99.5 RONĀ 438
1.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$391 RONĀ 1,719
82.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$288 RONĀ 1,267
94.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$594 RONĀ 2,614
114.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$443 RONĀ 1,950
113.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,885 RONĀ 8,294
152.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$1,532 RONĀ 6,742
113.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Pascani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$788 RONĀ 3,469
80.45%
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 Pascani: March 2, 2026

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