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

😐 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 1% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 8% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$11.44 RON 49.67
1.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$40.94 RON 178
39.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$7.95 RON 34.5
3.02%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.35 RON 10.19
44.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$2.33 RON 10.12
4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.67 RON 7.25
32.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$2.26 RON 9.83
42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$3.03 RON 13.13
31.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.62 RON 7.06
4.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.29 RON 5.62
4.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.58 RON 6.84
17.72%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.22 RON 14
1.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$8.19 RON 35.56
20.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$7.05 RON 30.6
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$8.26 RON 35.85
42.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$1.17 RON 5.08
7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.74 RON 7.55
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.59 RON 6.9
-0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.3 RON 9.98
-0.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.82 RON 3.56
24.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$0.96 RON 4.19
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.04 RON 4.5
0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.93 RON 4.03
-5.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$5.88 RON 25.53
6.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$7.43 RON 32.24
-1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.15 RON 5.01
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$1.98 RON 8.6
3.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.71 RON 3.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$19.41 RON 84.3
17.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$1.02 RON 4.42
-7.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.82 RON 3.56
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$9.11 RON 39.54
2.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$1.69 RON 7.32
0.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$28.5K RON 123.8K
-1.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$26.5K RON 115.2K
1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$65 RON 282
147.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$9.19 RON 39.88
-1.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$8.98 RON 38.98
13.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$40.9 RON 178
8.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$19.18 RON 83.3
3.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$7.98 RON 34.65
1.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$488 RON 2,121
-0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$10.8K RON 46.9K
-1.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$69.3 RON 301
2.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$39.56 RON 172
1.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$84.6 RON 367
1.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$99.9 RON 434
0.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$381 RON 1,656
81.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$286 RON 1,241
96.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$594 RON 2,580
109.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$432 RON 1,875
113.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$1,934 RON 8,397
115.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$1,510 RON 6,554
104.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$659 RON 2,860
102.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.85
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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

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