Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Satu Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Satu Mare

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 10.2% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 12.8% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$9.35 RONĀ 41.05
22.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 251
$46.34 RONĀ 203
23.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
$7.00 RONĀ 30.74
12.71%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
$2.36 RONĀ 10.38
43.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
$1.75 RONĀ 7.67
31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
$1.45 RONĀ 6.37
51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
$2.09 RONĀ 9.17
55.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
$2.34 RONĀ 10.26
70.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
$1.48 RONĀ 6.48
21.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
$1.17 RONĀ 5.14
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
$1.24 RONĀ 5.46
45.16%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
$3.22 RONĀ 14.12
4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
$8.30 RONĀ 36.43
23.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
$6.40 RONĀ 28.08
13.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
$11.62 RONĀ 51.0
0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
$1.10 RONĀ 4.83
12.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.49 RONĀ 6.55
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
$1.42 RONĀ 6.23
9.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
$1.80 RONĀ 7.92
34.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
$0.73 RONĀ 3.22
38.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
-3.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
53.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$0.79 RONĀ 3.45
20.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
$5.73 RONĀ 25.14
10.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
$6.82 RONĀ 29.95
14.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
$1.26 RONĀ 5.53
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
$1.66 RONĀ 7.28
23.49%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.57 RONĀ 2.48
19.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$25.24 RONĀ 111
-8.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
2.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$0.83 RONĀ 3.63
7.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
$7.59 RONĀ 33.31
25.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
$1.59 RONĀ 6.96
6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
$24.4K RONĀ 107.1K
13.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
$25.3K RONĀ 111.0K
6.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 690
$139 RONĀ 609
13.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
$8.20 RONĀ 35.99
6.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
$9.51 RONĀ 41.73
3.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 190
$48.53 RONĀ 213
-10.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
$11.65 RONĀ 51.2
68.84%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
$7.05 RONĀ 30.93
17.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,108
$184 RONĀ 808
160.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
$10.2K RONĀ 44.8K
2.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$66.9 RONĀ 294
3.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$30.23 RONĀ 133
33.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 382
$81.7 RONĀ 359
6.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 445
$78.0 RONĀ 342
30.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,136
$309 RONĀ 1,356
131.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,455
$238 RONĀ 1,046
134.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
$530 RONĀ 2,328
140.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,161
$350 RONĀ 1,537
170.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,079 RONĀ 4,738
340.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
$1,156 RONĀ 5,076
182.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Satu Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
$713 RONĀ 3,128
99.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.66
-12.16%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Satu Mare: March 3, 2026

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