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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 21.7% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 18.8% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$12.39 RONĀ 54.5
-7.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$27.34 RONĀ 120
109.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$7.94 RONĀ 34.94
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$3.40 RONĀ 14.96
-0.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
103.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$1.99 RONĀ 8.76
10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$3.25 RONĀ 14.31
-0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$2.24 RONĀ 9.87
77.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.50 RONĀ 6.59
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
42.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.56 RONĀ 6.88
15.38%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$2.96 RONĀ 13.02
13.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$8.48 RONĀ 37.30
20.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$6.81 RONĀ 29.95
7.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$11.31 RONĀ 49.79
3.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$0.91 RONĀ 4.00
36.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.52 RONĀ 6.68
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.49 RONĀ 6.54
4.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$2.16 RONĀ 9.51
12.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.80 RONĀ 3.50
26.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
-4.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.94 RONĀ 4.13
15.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.82 RONĀ 3.61
15.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.93 RONĀ 26.07
7.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$6.96 RONĀ 30.61
12.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.11 RONĀ 4.88
5.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.65 RONĀ 7.25
24.24%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
-4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$20.01 RONĀ 88.1
15.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.65 RONĀ 2.87
36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
41.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
2.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$27.9K RONĀ 122.9K
-0.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$28.0K RONĀ 123.4K
-3.52%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$91.5 RONĀ 403
71.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
151.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$5.63 RONĀ 24.77
74.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$41.47 RONĀ 182
4.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$19.26 RONĀ 84.8
2.13%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$10.78 RONĀ 47.44
-23.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$319 RONĀ 1,405
50.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$6,474 RONĀ 28.5K
61.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$68.0 RONĀ 299
1.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$17.46 RONĀ 76.8
130.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$95.6 RONĀ 421
-9.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$34.75 RONĀ 153
191.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$386 RONĀ 1,699
84.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$289 RONĀ 1,271
93.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$587 RONĀ 2,583
117.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$439 RONĀ 1,930
116.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,629 RONĀ 7,167
191.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$1,474 RONĀ 6,485
121.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Roman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$979 RONĀ 4,309
45.29%
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 Roman: March 2, 2026

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