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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 0.1% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 8.3% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.5
$7.27 BAM 12.22
58.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 251
$35.06 BAM 58.9
63.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.63
$9.08 BAM 15.26
-13.11%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.89
$2.15 BAM 3.62
57.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.09
$2.02 BAM 3.39
13.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.65
$1.41 BAM 2.36
56.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.21
$2.68 BAM 4.51
20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.45
$2.37 BAM 3.99
67.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.89
$1.41 BAM 2.37
27.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.92
$1.27 BAM 2.14
6.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.88
$2.13 BAM 3.58
-15.49%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.72
$3.29 BAM 5.52
1.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.86
$10.46 BAM 17.57
-2.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.01
$8.53 BAM 14.34
-14.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.5
$13.29 BAM 22.33
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.43
$1.54 BAM 2.59
-19.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.62
$1.88 BAM 3.16
-7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$2.00 BAM 3.35
-22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.61
$2.37 BAM 3.98
2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.43
$1.09 BAM 1.83
-7.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.28
$1.15 BAM 1.94
-15.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.76
$1.23 BAM 2.06
-11.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.18
$0.80 BAM 1.35
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.89
$3.57 BAM 6.00
77.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.32
$8.87 BAM 14.91
-11.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.15
$1.04 BAM 1.75
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.01
$1.26 BAM 2.11
62.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$1.09 BAM 1.83
-37.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$31.73 BAM 53.3
-27.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.08
$1.51 BAM 2.54
-38.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$0.77 BAM 1.29
15.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.80
$8.67 BAM 14.56
9.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.45
$1.55 BAM 2.60
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 121.8K
$27.0K BAM 45.4K
2.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 118.8K
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
5.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 690
$198 BAM 333
-20.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.29
$18.55 BAM 31.16
-52.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.06
$33.07 BAM 55.6
-70.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 190
$35.96 BAM 60.4
20.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.3
$16.34 BAM 27.46
20.38%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.44
$6.90 BAM 11.58
20.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,108
$253 BAM 425
90.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.0K
$3,426 BAM 5,756
206.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
$89.7 BAM 151
-23.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$37.15 BAM 62.4
8.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 382
$109 BAM 183
-20.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 445
$101 BAM 170
0.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,136
$436 BAM 733
63.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,455
$303 BAM 509
84.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,607
$908 BAM 1,525
40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,161
$581 BAM 976
63.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
$3,402 BAM 5,716
39.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.3K
$2,383 BAM 4,003
37.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,246
$1,011 BAM 1,698
40.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.8
53.95%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

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