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 3.7% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 13.2% more expensive than Piatra Neamt without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$10.55 RON 45.82
10.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$36.97 RON 161
54.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7.86 RON 34.14
4.20%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.94 RON 12.76
15.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.94 RON 8.44
25.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.94 RON 8.44
14.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$3.26 RON 14.17
-0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$2.81 RON 12.21
41.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.49 RON 6.45
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.12 RON 4.86
20.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.83 RON 7.93
1.64%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.25 RON 14.09
0.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$2.48 RON 10.76
298.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$7.1 RON 30.82
0.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$11.91 RON 51.7
-1.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.19 RON 5.19
5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.7 RON 7.38
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.54 RON 6.7
2.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.4 RON 10.42
-4.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.94 RON 4.09
8.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.07 RON 4.64
-15.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.9 RON 3.9
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.79 RON 3.43
11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.7 RON 24.76
10.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$4.52 RON 19.62
62.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$0.66 RON 2.88
71.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.12 RON 4.88
83.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.72 RON 3.12
-1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$19.57 RON 85
16.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.71 RON 3.07
32.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.66 RON 2.85
24.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$7 RON 30.41
33.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.53 RON 6.66
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.3K RON 122.8K
-1.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$28.1K RON 122K
-4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$116 RON 505
38.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$7.89 RON 34.24
14.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$5.75 RON 24.95
77.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$41.01 RON 178
8.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$9.26 RON 40.22
114.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$10.76 RON 46.72
-24.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$446 RON 1,938
8.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$6,553 RON 28.4K
62.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$66.7 RON 289
6.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$42.3 RON 184
-4.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$96.9 RON 421
-11.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$97.2 RON 422
3.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$347 RON 1,505
99.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$211 RON 916
166.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$585 RON 2,538
113.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$345 RON 1,498
167.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$2,269 RON 9,849
83.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,708 RON 7,416
81.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Piatra Neamt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$1,467 RON 6,369
-9.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.5
-10.00%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Piatra Neamt: October 29, 2025

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