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 6.6% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 15.5% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$7.85 RON 34.09
48.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$34.23 RON 149
67.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7 RON 30.41
17.00%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.1 RON 9.1
61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$2.01 RON 8.72
20.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.73 RON 7.52
28.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.48 RON 10.79
30.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$2.74 RON 11.9
44.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.54 RON 6.7
10.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.23 RON 5.36
9.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.43 RON 6.19
30.07%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.37 RON 14.64
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$8.56 RON 37.17
15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$6.49 RON 28.17
10.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$10.45 RON 45.38
12.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.14 RON 4.95
10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.64 RON 7.14
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.37 RON 5.94
15.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.33 RON 10.1
-1.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.02 RON 4.43
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$1.06 RON 4.62
-15.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.87 RON 3.77
20.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.83 RON 3.61
6.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.85 RON 25.39
7.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$6.95 RON 30.17
5.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.14 RON 4.94
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.65 RON 7.16
24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.68 RON 2.95
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$22.84 RON 99.2
-0.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.67 RON 2.92
40.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.65 RON 2.82
26.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$6.88 RON 29.88
36.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.68 RON 7.28
1.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$26.5K RON 115.3K
5.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
-2.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$164 RON 713
-2.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$7.9 RON 34.31
14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$7.53 RON 32.68
35.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$40.7 RON 177
8.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$18.95 RON 82.3
4.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$8.99 RON 39.04
-9.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$440 RON 1,912
10.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$6,170 RON 26.8K
72.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$66 RON 287
7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$42.1 RON 183
-4.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$65.7 RON 285
30.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$72 RON 312
39.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$463 RON 2,009
49.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$316 RON 1,373
77.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$817 RON 3,546
52.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$569 RON 2,469
62.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$2,065 RON 8,965
101.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,516 RON 6,581
104.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$845 RON 3,668
57.88%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: October 27, 2025

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