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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 19.9% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 14.7% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.5
$8.14 RON 35.76
41.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 251
$34.46 RON 151
66.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.63
$6.95 RON 30.52
13.53%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.89
$2.10 RON 9.21
61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.09
$2.00 RON 8.80
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.65
$1.65 RON 7.23
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.21
$2.57 RON 11.28
26.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.45
$2.75 RON 12.06
44.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.89
$1.47 RON 6.43
22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.92
$1.27 RON 5.55
6.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.88
$1.43 RON 6.27
25.87%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.72
$3.37 RON 14.78
-0.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.86
$8.85 RON 38.83
15.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.01
$6.60 RON 28.98
10.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.5
$10.40 RON 45.66
12.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.43
$1.13 RON 4.96
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$1.58 RON 6.94
10.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$1.34 RON 5.90
15.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.61
$2.25 RON 9.88
7.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.43
$0.96 RON 4.22
5.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.28
$1.03 RON 4.52
-5.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.76
$0.87 RON 3.81
25.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.18
$0.78 RON 3.42
21.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.89
$5.74 RON 25.21
10.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.32
$8.23 RON 36.14
-4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.15
$1.15 RON 5.05
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.01
$1.64 RON 7.21
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$0.70 RON 3.09
-2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$22.97 RON 101
0.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.08
$0.67 RON 2.94
38.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$0.60 RON 2.64
48.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.80
$6.88 RON 30.21
38.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.45
$1.60 RON 7.02
6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.8K
$26.6K RON 116.8K
4.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 118.8K
$26.8K RON 117.8K
0.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 690
$162 RON 713
-3.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.29
$7.83 RON 34.38
11.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.06
$7.83 RON 34.39
25.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 190
$40.56 RON 178
6.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.3
$19.50 RON 85.6
0.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.44
$9.37 RON 41.12
-11.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,108
$457 RON 2,004
5.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.0K
$6,247 RON 27.4K
67.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
$66.4 RON 291
3.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$42.56 RON 187
-5.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 382
$67.6 RON 297
28.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 445
$73.9 RON 324
37.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,136
$456 RON 2,002
56.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,455
$322 RON 1,413
73.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,607
$793 RON 3,480
61.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,161
$565 RON 2,481
67.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
$2,249 RON 9,875
111.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.3K
$1,581 RON 6,941
106.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,246
$862 RON 3,784
65.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.3
-19.86%

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

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: March 2, 2026

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