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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 59.5% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 52.6% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$8.48 RONĀ 37.29
35.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$39.66 RONĀ 175
44.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$8.93 RONĀ 39.27
-11.65%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$2.03 RONĀ 8.95
67.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.31 RONĀ 5.78
75.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$1.15 RONĀ 5.07
91.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$2.16 RONĀ 9.51
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$2.83 RONĀ 12.46
40.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.57 RONĀ 6.92
14.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.16 RONĀ 5.10
16.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.36 RONĀ 5.98
32.35%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.06 RONĀ 13.47
9.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$8.78 RONĀ 38.64
16.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$4.07 RONĀ 17.90
79.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$12.66 RONĀ 55.7
-7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.03 RONĀ 4.51
20.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.31 RONĀ 5.75
32.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.29 RONĀ 5.68
20.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$1.90 RONĀ 8.37
27.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$0.86 RONĀ 3.79
12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.74 RONĀ 3.25
47.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.70 RONĀ 3.10
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.69 RONĀ 25.02
11.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$8.18 RONĀ 36.01
-4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$1.08 RONĀ 4.73
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.13 RONĀ 4.95
81.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.51 RONĀ 85.9
18.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
-2.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
30.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$7.46 RONĀ 32.82
27.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
7.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$28.2K RONĀ 123.9K
-1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$28.1K RONĀ 123.4K
-3.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$169 RONĀ 745
-7.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$8.73 RONĀ 38.43
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$9.65 RONĀ 42.46
1.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$42.16 RONĀ 185
2.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$18.90 RONĀ 83.2
4.07%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$3.51 RONĀ 15.44
136.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$430 RONĀ 1,894
11.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$6,936 RONĀ 30.5K
51.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$34.49 RONĀ 152
99.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$18.73 RONĀ 82.4
115.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$27.83 RONĀ 122
212.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$68.2 RONĀ 300
48.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$321 RONĀ 1,411
122.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$231 RONĀ 1,018
141.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$578 RONĀ 2,541
121.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$436 RONĀ 1,919
117.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,753 RONĀ 7,714
171.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
$1,386 RONĀ 6,099
135.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$735 RONĀ 3,234
93.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.75
-13.33%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: March 1, 2026

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