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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 14.8% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 15.2% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$9.16 RONĀ 40.23
25.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 251
$45.89 RONĀ 201
24.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
$7.06 RONĀ 30.99
11.76%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
$3.20 RONĀ 14.03
5.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
$1.98 RONĀ 8.68
16.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
$2.81 RONĀ 12.34
15.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
$3.54 RONĀ 15.53
12.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
$1.51 RONĀ 6.63
19.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
$1.27 RONĀ 5.59
6.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
16.88%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
$3.27 RONĀ 14.34
2.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
$7.90 RONĀ 34.68
29.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
$6.18 RONĀ 27.13
17.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
$8.83 RONĀ 38.76
32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
$1.22 RONĀ 5.36
1.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.56 RONĀ 6.87
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
$1.66 RONĀ 7.28
-6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
$2.19 RONĀ 9.63
10.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
26.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
11.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
6.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
$6.09 RONĀ 26.72
4.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
$7.26 RONĀ 31.88
7.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
$0.99 RONĀ 4.36
18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
$1.78 RONĀ 7.81
15.17%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.71 RONĀ 3.10
-4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$20.18 RONĀ 88.6
14.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
4.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
11.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
$9.15 RONĀ 40.18
4.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
$28.0K RONĀ 122.8K
-0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
$25.8K RONĀ 113.4K
4.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 690
$140 RONĀ 614
12.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
$8.58 RONĀ 37.66
1.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
$11.15 RONĀ 48.95
-12.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 190
$40.51 RONĀ 178
6.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
$15.84 RONĀ 69.6
24.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
$6.72 RONĀ 29.52
23.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,108
$435 RONĀ 1,909
10.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
$6,822 RONĀ 29.9K
53.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$68.3 RONĀ 300
0.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$38.86 RONĀ 171
3.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 382
$82.1 RONĀ 360
5.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 445
$94.5 RONĀ 415
7.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,136
$383 RONĀ 1,683
86.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,455
$326 RONĀ 1,431
71.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
$687 RONĀ 3,017
85.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,161
$571 RONĀ 2,507
66.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$2,503 RONĀ 11.0K
89.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
$2,104 RONĀ 9,238
55.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
$1,200 RONĀ 5,267
18.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.5
-10.00%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

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