Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Piatra Neamt

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 8.2% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 30.9% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.6
$10.45 RON 46.00
9.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 252
$37.05 RON 163
54.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.71
$8.27 RON 36.40
-4.59%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.93
$2.95 RON 13.00
14.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.11
$1.90 RON 8.37
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.67
$1.96 RON 8.61
12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.25
$3.27 RON 14.38
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.49
$2.68 RON 11.80
48.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$1.49 RON 6.54
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$1.14 RON 5.00
18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.90
$1.75 RON 7.68
2.86%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.76
$3.22 RON 14.16
4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.96
$2.46 RON 10.84
315.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.08
$7.08 RON 31.14
2.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.6
$12.15 RON 53.5
-3.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$1.13 RON 4.95
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.64
$1.71 RON 7.52
1.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.84
$1.56 RON 6.85
-0.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.64
$2.44 RON 10.73
-0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$0.95 RON 4.17
6.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.29
$1.07 RON 4.70
-9.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.77
$0.88 RON 3.89
23.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$0.84 RON 3.69
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.95
$5.73 RON 25.22
10.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.40
$4.66 RON 20.51
67.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.17
$0.71 RON 3.12
64.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.03
$1.14 RON 5.00
79.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.99
$0.67 RON 2.96
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$19.41 RON 85.4
18.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$0.75 RON 3.31
24.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$0.67 RON 2.93
32.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.89
$6.76 RON 29.76
40.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.46
$1.53 RON 6.73
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$27.5K RON 121.1K
0.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.0K
$28.3K RON 124.5K
-4.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 692
$116 RON 512
35.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.38
$7.88 RON 34.69
10.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.15
$5.69 RON 25.04
72.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 191
$41.66 RON 183
3.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.5
$9.07 RON 39.91
116.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.53
$11.00 RON 48.39
-24.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,112
$451 RON 1,986
6.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.1K
$6,432 RON 28.3K
63.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
$66.9 RON 295
3.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$42.85 RON 189
-5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 383
$98.6 RON 434
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 446
$97.2 RON 428
4.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,143
$342 RON 1,505
108.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,460
$204 RON 897
174.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,620
$574 RON 2,524
122.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,171
$341 RON 1,500
177.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
$2,326 RON 10.2K
104.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.4K
$1,707 RON 7,509
91.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,260
$1,446 RON 6,360
-1.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.5
-10.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Piatra Neamt: March 3, 2026

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