Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Ramnicu Sarat Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Ramnicu Sarat

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 4.4% more expensive than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 11.6% cheaper than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$13.71 RONĀ 60.3
-16.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$68.3 RONĀ 300
-16.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$8.28 RONĀ 36.45
-4.71%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$3.28 RONĀ 14.44
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.90 RONĀ 8.34
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$1.37 RONĀ 6.03
60.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$2.26 RONĀ 9.94
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$3.20 RONĀ 14.07
24.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.77 RONĀ 7.79
1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.28 RONĀ 5.65
5.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.91 RONĀ 8.42
-5.76%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.21 RONĀ 14.13
4.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$9.49 RONĀ 41.77
7.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$6.80 RONĀ 29.93
7.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$11.37 RONĀ 50.0
3.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.41 RONĀ 6.20
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.74 RONĀ 7.65
-10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$1.04 RONĀ 4.58
-2.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$1.14 RONĀ 5.03
-14.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.98 RONĀ 4.29
11.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$6.40 RONĀ 28.16
-0.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$6.96 RONĀ 30.63
12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.10 RONĀ 4.85
6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.77 RONĀ 7.79
15.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.43 RONĀ 85.5
18.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
-3.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
25.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$8.02 RONĀ 35.28
18.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.69 RONĀ 7.45
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.3K
-1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$27.5K RONĀ 121.2K
-1.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$186 RONĀ 817
-15.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$7.93 RONĀ 34.90
9.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$9.28 RONĀ 40.83
5.71%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$41.75 RONĀ 184
3.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$19.05 RONĀ 83.8
3.25%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$8.21 RONĀ 36.10
1.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$557 RONĀ 2,451
-13.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$8,292 RONĀ 36.5K
26.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$68.1 RONĀ 300
1.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$66.0 RONĀ 290
-38.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$74.1 RONĀ 326
17.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$80.9 RONĀ 356
25.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$391 RONĀ 1,719
82.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$287 RONĀ 1,263
94.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$595 RONĀ 2,620
114.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$443 RONĀ 1,950
113.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,764 RONĀ 7,763
169.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$1,341 RONĀ 5,901
143.62%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.78
-13.72%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ramnicu Sarat: February 28, 2026

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