Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Targu Jiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Targu Jiu

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 14.8% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 15% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$14.02 RONĀ 61.7
-18.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 252
$68.1 RONĀ 299
-15.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
$7.90 RONĀ 34.78
-0.13%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
$3.38 RONĀ 14.88
0.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
$1.14 RONĀ 4.99
101.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
$2.37 RONĀ 10.44
-7.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
$3.53 RONĀ 15.53
-8.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
$3.88 RONĀ 17.09
2.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$1.73 RONĀ 7.63
4.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
$1.38 RONĀ 6.06
-2.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
$1.86 RONĀ 8.17
-3.23%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
$3.11 RONĀ 13.70
7.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
$7.96 RONĀ 35.03
28.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
$3.21 RONĀ 14.11
127.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
$7.63 RONĀ 33.57
53.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
$1.02 RONĀ 4.47
21.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
$1.63 RONĀ 7.17
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
$1.30 RONĀ 5.73
19.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
70.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
$0.88 RONĀ 3.86
14.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
$0.94 RONĀ 4.15
3.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
$0.70 RONĀ 3.09
55.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$0.59 RONĀ 2.60
61.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
$5.56 RONĀ 24.47
14.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
$3.25 RONĀ 14.29
140.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
$0.90 RONĀ 3.98
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
$1.13 RONĀ 4.96
81.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
$0.67 RONĀ 2.96
1.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$19.42 RONĀ 85.4
18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
$0.67 RONĀ 2.96
38.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
$0.65 RONĀ 2.88
36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
$6.85 RONĀ 30.12
38.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
$1.68 RONĀ 7.37
1.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
$29.0K RONĀ 127.6K
-4.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
$30.4K RONĀ 133.8K
-11.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 692
$184 RONĀ 811
-14.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
$6.50 RONĀ 28.60
34.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
$10.54 RONĀ 46.37
-6.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 191
$41.21 RONĀ 181
5.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
$19.01 RONĀ 83.6
3.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
$8.99 RONĀ 39.55
-7.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,112
$661 RONĀ 2,908
-27.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
$14.6K RONĀ 64.3K
-28.28%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 303
$56.0 RONĀ 246
23.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$27.38 RONĀ 120
47.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 383
$58.5 RONĀ 257
48.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 446
$92.5 RONĀ 407
9.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,143
$380 RONĀ 1,670
88.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,460
$253 RONĀ 1,112
121.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
$515 RONĀ 2,264
148.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,171
$431 RONĀ 1,896
119.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
$2,708 RONĀ 11.9K
75.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Targu Jiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
$582 RONĀ 2,563
144.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
7.1
-17.61%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Targu Jiu: March 2, 2026

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