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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 2% cheaper than Sighisoara without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 28.2% more expensive than Sighisoara without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RON 50.6
$11.74 RON 51.6
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RON 252
$40.99 RON 180
39.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RON 34.71
$7.83 RON 34.47
0.77%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.93
$2.33 RON 10.25
45.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RON 10.11
$2.24 RON 9.86
2.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RON 9.67
$1.74 RON 7.67
26.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.25
$2.26 RON 9.95
43.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RON 17.49
$3.02 RON 13.30
31.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RON 7.91
$1.58 RON 6.95
13.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$1.30 RON 5.73
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RON 7.90
$1.64 RON 7.24
9.76%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.76
$3.35 RON 14.73
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RON 44.96
$8.19 RON 36.06
24.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RON 32.08
$7.27 RON 32.00
0.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RON 51.6
$7.95 RON 34.98
47.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RON 5.44
$1.13 RON 4.96
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.64
$1.71 RON 7.54
1.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.84
$1.62 RON 7.11
-4.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.64
$2.36 RON 10.39
2.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$0.78 RON 3.43
29.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.29
$0.93 RON 4.07
4.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RON 4.77
$1.09 RON 4.78
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$0.88 RON 3.88
7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RON 27.95
$5.65 RON 24.86
12.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RON 34.40
$7.92 RON 34.84
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.17
$1.16 RON 5.09
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 9.03
$2.03 RON 8.93
0.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.99
$0.71 RON 3.14
-4.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RON 101
$19.62 RON 86.3
17.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$0.95 RON 4.20
-2.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$0.76 RON 3.34
17.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RON 41.89
$9.35 RON 41.12
1.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RON 7.46
$1.62 RON 7.14
4.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.0K
$28.2K RON 123.9K
-1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.0K
$26.1K RON 114.9K
3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RON 692
$66.2 RON 291
137.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RON 38.38
$9.00 RON 39.61
-3.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 43.15
$9.14 RON 40.22
7.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RON 191
$40.78 RON 179
6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RON 86.5
$19.52 RON 85.9
0.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RON 36.53
$8.16 RON 35.91
1.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RON 2,112
$482 RON 2,121
-0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RON 46.1K
$10.6K RON 46.6K
-1.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RON 303
$70.4 RON 310
-2.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RON 177
$40.12 RON 177
0.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RON 383
$86.1 RON 379
1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RON 446
$98.4 RON 433
3.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RON 3,143
$391 RON 1,720
82.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RON 2,460
$291 RON 1,279
92.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RON 5,620
$577 RON 2,541
121.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RON 4,171
$439 RON 1,934
115.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RON 20.9K
$1,770 RON 7,788
168.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RON 14.4K
$1,407 RON 6,191
132.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Sighisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RON 6,260
$657 RON 2,889
116.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
5.85
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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sighisoara: February 28, 2026

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