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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 6.9% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 6.9% more expensive than Pitesti without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.0
$11.35 RONĀ 49.36
1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 249
$49.73 RONĀ 216
15.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.32
$7.60 RONĀ 33.08
3.82%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.76
$2.91 RONĀ 12.66
16.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.00
$1.94 RONĀ 8.46
18.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.56
$1.66 RONĀ 7.23
32.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.08
$2.81 RONĀ 12.21
15.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.29
$2.27 RONĀ 9.88
75.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.82
$1.54 RONĀ 6.72
16.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.87
$1.18 RONĀ 5.11
14.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.81
$1.85 RONĀ 8.06
-2.70%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.59
$3.23 RONĀ 14.06
3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.45
$8.91 RONĀ 38.75
14.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 31.72
$6.52 RONĀ 28.35
11.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.0
$12.21 RONĀ 53.1
-3.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.38
$1.19 RONĀ 5.17
4.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.55
$1.67 RONĀ 7.25
4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.76
$1.62 RONĀ 7.03
-4.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.51
$2.52 RONĀ 10.95
-3.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.39
$1.02 RONĀ 4.42
-0.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.24
$1.04 RONĀ 4.52
-6.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.72
$0.81 RONĀ 3.54
34.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.14
$0.74 RONĀ 3.23
28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.63
$5.79 RONĀ 25.17
9.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.01
$6.55 RONĀ 28.49
19.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.11
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
25.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 8.93
$1.64 RONĀ 7.13
25.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.96
$0.60 RONĀ 2.61
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 100
$18.60 RONĀ 80.9
23.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.05
$0.71 RONĀ 3.09
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.88
$0.56 RONĀ 2.45
58.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.41
$4.74 RONĀ 20.62
100.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.38
$1.56 RONĀ 6.80
8.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 120.7K
$25.3K RONĀ 109.9K
9.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 117.7K
$27.6K RONĀ 120.2K
-2.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 684
$151 RONĀ 655
4.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
$8.18 RONĀ 35.58
6.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 42.66
$9.11 RONĀ 39.63
7.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 188
$41.56 RONĀ 181
4.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 85.5
$16.40 RONĀ 71.3
19.94%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.11
$8.48 RONĀ 36.91
-2.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,088
$272 RONĀ 1,184
76.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 45.6K
$6,561 RONĀ 28.5K
59.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 300
$65.9 RONĀ 286
4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 175
$42.44 RONĀ 185
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 378
$98.8 RONĀ 430
-11.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 441
$97.8 RONĀ 426
3.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,108
$584 RONĀ 2,540
22.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,432
$280 RONĀ 1,220
99.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,556
$687 RONĀ 2,986
86.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,123
$288 RONĀ 1,254
228.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.7K
$1,816 RONĀ 7,900
161.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.2K
$1,297 RONĀ 5,642
151.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Pitesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,189
$899 RONĀ 3,911
58.26%
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 Pitesti: March 1, 2026

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