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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 40.4% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 32.5% more expensive than Slatina without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
$12.10 RONĀ 53.1
-5.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 251
$33.29 RONĀ 146
72.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
$8.17 RONĀ 35.88
-3.43%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
$2.74 RONĀ 12.02
23.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
$1.98 RONĀ 8.71
16.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
$1.79 RONĀ 7.86
22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
$1.89 RONĀ 8.30
71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
$2.26 RONĀ 9.92
76.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
16.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
$0.90 RONĀ 3.95
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
$1.77 RONĀ 7.77
1.69%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
$2.81 RONĀ 12.35
19.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
$8.88 RONĀ 38.97
15.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
$4.27 RONĀ 18.74
70.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
$6.28 RONĀ 27.55
86.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
29.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
$1.64 RONĀ 7.21
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
$1.56 RONĀ 6.83
-0.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
$1.28 RONĀ 5.63
89.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
$0.97 RONĀ 4.25
4.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
$0.89 RONĀ 3.91
8.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
$0.94 RONĀ 4.12
15.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
43.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
$5.89 RONĀ 25.85
7.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
$3.52 RONĀ 15.44
122.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
$1.15 RONĀ 5.06
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
$1.73 RONĀ 7.58
18.50%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.47 RONĀ 2.07
44.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$18.59 RONĀ 81.6
23.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.75 RONĀ 3.30
24.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
34.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
$7.07 RONĀ 31.05
34.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
$1.53 RONĀ 6.70
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.2K
-1.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
$27.4K RONĀ 120.5K
-1.40%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 690
$114 RONĀ 500
38.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
$1.81 RONĀ 7.96
381.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
$8.92 RONĀ 39.16
9.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 190
$41.27 RONĀ 181
4.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
$18.16 RONĀ 79.7
8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
$10.86 RONĀ 47.69
-23.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,108
$455 RONĀ 1,999
5.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
$6,542 RONĀ 28.7K
60.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$68.1 RONĀ 299
1.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$34.61 RONĀ 152
16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 382
$74.1 RONĀ 325
17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 445
$81.5 RONĀ 358
24.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,136
$230 RONĀ 1,009
210.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,455
$187 RONĀ 821
199.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
$379 RONĀ 1,664
236.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,161
$320 RONĀ 1,406
195.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$1,730 RONĀ 7,594
174.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
$1,375 RONĀ 6,036
137.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Slatina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
$952 RONĀ 4,180
49.42%
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 Slatina: March 1, 2026

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