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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 12.3% more expensive than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 11.6% cheaper than Ramnicu Sarat without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$13.65 RON 59.3
-14.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$70.3 RON 305
-18.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$8.13 RON 35.31
0.74%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$3.31 RON 14.36
2.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.98 RON 8.59
22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.31 RON 5.69
69.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.36 RON 10.25
36.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$3.14 RON 13.65
26.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.71 RON 7.44
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.26 RON 5.45
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.84 RON 7.97
1.09%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.16 RON 13.73
3.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$9.96 RON 43.25
-0.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$6.63 RON 28.8
7.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$11.73 RON 50.9
0.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.47 RON 6.4
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.77 RON 7.68
-1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.72 RON 7.47
-8.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.52 RON 10.96
-9.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.04 RON 4.52
-1.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.09 RON 4.73
-17.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.01 RON 4.38
3.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.87 RON 3.77
1.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$6.29 RON 27.32
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$6.77 RON 29.38
8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.1 RON 4.79
2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.81 RON 7.84
13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.71 RON 3.07
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$19.99 RON 86.8
13.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.88 RON 3.82
6.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.7 RON 3.04
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$7.9 RON 34.28
18.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.65 RON 7.16
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.3K RON 122.8K
-0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$27.1K RON 117.8K
-0.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$182 RON 791
-11.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$7.84 RON 34.05
15.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$9.11 RON 39.54
12.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$41 RON 178
8.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$19.41 RON 84.3
2.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$8.26 RON 35.86
-1.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$539 RON 2,339
-9.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$8,422 RON 36.6K
26.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$69.9 RON 303
1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$66 RON 287
-38.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$75.6 RON 328
13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$79.6 RON 345
25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$387 RON 1,681
78.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$289 RON 1,256
94.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$579 RON 2,516
115.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$430 RON 1,869
114.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$1,873 RON 8,132
122.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,616 RON 7,016
91.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Sarat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.78
-13.72%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ramnicu Sarat: October 27, 2025

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