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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 1.2% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 9.4% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.33 RON 48.95
$6.97 BAM 11.58
62.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 RON 245
$34.71 BAM 57.6
63.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 RON 33.81
$8.99 BAM 14.93
-12.90%
Cappuccino
$3.50 RON 15.10
$2.14 BAM 3.56
63.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 RON 10.15
$1.98 BAM 3.29
18.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 RON 9.10
$1.34 BAM 2.23
57.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.64
$2.63 BAM 4.36
20.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 RON 16.50
$2.42 BAM 4.01
57.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RON 7.68
$1.41 BAM 2.35
26.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 RON 5.61
$1.26 BAM 2.08
3.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 RON 7.83
$2.15 BAM 3.58
-15.81%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.55
$3.29 BAM 5.46
2.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 RON 43.56
$10.52 BAM 17.46
-4.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 30.88
$8.62 BAM 14.30
-17.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.70 RON 50.6
$13.55 BAM 22.49
-13.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.21
$1.56 BAM 2.59
-22.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 RON 7.69
$1.88 BAM 3.11
-5.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.72
$2.00 BAM 3.32
-22.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 RON 9.85
$2.39 BAM 3.96
-4.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.11 BAM 1.85
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.26
$1.21 BAM 2.01
-18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.48
$1.22 BAM 2.02
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.74
$0.75 BAM 1.24
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 RON 26.97
$3.69 BAM 6.13
69.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 RON 34.38
$8.57 BAM 14.22
-7.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.01
$1.06 BAM 1.75
9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.52
$1.33 BAM 2.20
48.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.90
$1.08 BAM 1.80
-37.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.47 RON 101
$30.66 BAM 50.9
-23.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 RON 4.24
$1.45 BAM 2.40
-32.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$0.81 BAM 1.35
1.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.13 RON 39.42
$8.88 BAM 14.74
2.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.36
$1.55 BAM 2.57
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 118.9K
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.2K
$25.7K BAM 42.7K
4.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 697
$201 BAM 333
-19.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.91 RON 38.50
$18.64 BAM 30.94
-52.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.80 RON 42.33
$33.33 BAM 55.3
-70.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.52 RON 192
$35.19 BAM 58.4
26.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.73 RON 85.3
$16.43 BAM 27.27
20.09%
Cinema Ticket
$8.22 RON 35.51
$7.14 BAM 11.85
15.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$489 RON 2,113
$251 BAM 416
94.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 45.4K
$3,425 BAM 5,686
207.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 RON 297
$91.1 BAM 151
-24.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.45 RON 170
$37.05 BAM 61.5
6.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 368
$109 BAM 180
-21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.0 RON 427
$99.7 BAM 166
-0.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,084
$438 BAM 727
62.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 RON 2,355
$312 BAM 519
74.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,256 RON 5,427
$902 BAM 1,498
39.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 RON 4,043
$599 BAM 995
56.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,741 RON 20.5K
$3,423 BAM 5,682
38.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,413 RON 14.7K
$2,428 BAM 4,031
40.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,412 RON 6,101
$1,045 BAM 1,735
35.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.8
53.95%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: April 14, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: April 12, 2026

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