Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Sfantu Gheorghe

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 47.4% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 60.4% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$8.61 RON 37.37
34.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$40.48 RON 176
41.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$9.07 RON 39.4
-9.70%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.13 RON 9.25
59.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$1.32 RON 5.75
84.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.16 RON 5.02
91.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.22 RON 9.63
45.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$2.81 RON 12.19
41.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.58 RON 6.85
7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.18 RON 5.11
14.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.4 RON 6.07
32.86%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$2.98 RON 12.96
10.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$8.47 RON 36.76
16.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$4.07 RON 17.67
75.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$12.35 RON 53.6
-4.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.02 RON 4.42
23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.32 RON 5.74
31.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.25 RON 5.41
26.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$1.9 RON 8.26
20.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.67 RON 2.9
52.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$0.87 RON 3.77
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$0.74 RON 3.2
41.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.68 RON 2.94
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.67 RON 24.64
10.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$6.99 RON 30.34
5.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.04 RON 4.5
8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.18 RON 5.13
73.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.72 RON 3.14
-1.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$19.87 RON 86.3
14.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$0.94 RON 4.09
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.68 RON 2.95
20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$7.52 RON 32.65
24.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.55 RON 6.75
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
-3.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$172 RON 746
-6.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$8.81 RON 38.23
2.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$9.68 RON 42.01
5.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$42.05 RON 183
5.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$19.12 RON 83
3.71%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$3.4 RON 14.74
138.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$426 RON 1,852
14.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$6,903 RON 30K
54.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$35.1 RON 152
101.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$18.25 RON 79.2
120.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$27.97 RON 121
206.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$70.2 RON 305
42.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$315 RON 1,366
119.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$233 RON 1,012
141.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$566 RON 2,455
120.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$437 RON 1,899
111.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$1,449 RON 6,291
187.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,186 RON 5,150
160.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$751 RON 3,259
77.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.75
-13.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

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