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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 9.3% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 6% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 RONĀ 50.4
$9.05 RONĀ 39.62
26.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 RONĀ 251
$57.7 RONĀ 253
-0.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 RONĀ 34.55
$8.21 RONĀ 35.98
-3.90%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RONĀ 14.86
$3.28 RONĀ 14.36
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RONĀ 10.07
$2.28 RONĀ 9.98
0.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 RONĀ 9.62
$2.02 RONĀ 8.85
8.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RONĀ 14.18
$2.70 RONĀ 11.83
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONĀ 17.41
$3.48 RONĀ 15.24
14.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.87
$1.51 RONĀ 6.62
19.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RONĀ 5.91
$1.25 RONĀ 5.50
8.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.86
$1.48 RONĀ 6.50
21.62%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.69
$3.27 RONĀ 14.34
2.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 RONĀ 44.75
$9.60 RONĀ 42.03
6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 RONĀ 31.94
$6.62 RONĀ 28.98
10.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.73 RONĀ 51.4
$11.49 RONĀ 50.3
2.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.42
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
13.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RONĀ 7.60
$1.52 RONĀ 6.65
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RONĀ 6.80
$1.54 RONĀ 6.76
0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.59
$2.59 RONĀ 11.36
-6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 RONĀ 4.42
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
40.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.27
$1.02 RONĀ 4.47
-4.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.75
$0.67 RONĀ 2.93
62.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
$0.78 RONĀ 3.43
21.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 RONĀ 27.82
$5.88 RONĀ 25.76
7.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 RONĀ 34.24
$7.89 RONĀ 34.57
-0.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.14
$1.26 RONĀ 5.51
-7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RONĀ 8.99
$1.75 RONĀ 7.65
17.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.88 RONĀ 3.87
-22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.04 RONĀ 101
$29.94 RONĀ 131
-23.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
$0.85 RONĀ 3.74
9.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.91
$0.85 RONĀ 3.72
4.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.52 RONĀ 41.70
$7.30 RONĀ 31.96
30.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.43
$1.65 RONĀ 7.22
3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.5K
$28.5K RONĀ 124.8K
-2.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RONĀ 118.5K
$26.0K RONĀ 113.9K
4.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 RONĀ 689
$140 RONĀ 611
12.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.72 RONĀ 38.20
$8.54 RONĀ 37.40
2.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RONĀ 42.96
$9.42 RONĀ 41.27
4.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 RONĀ 190
$42.83 RONĀ 188
1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 RONĀ 86.1
$14.90 RONĀ 65.3
32.01%
Cinema Ticket
$8.30 RONĀ 36.36
$7.86 RONĀ 34.45
5.60%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 RONĀ 2,103
$507 RONĀ 2,221
-5.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K RONĀ 45.9K
$10.1K RONĀ 44.3K
3.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.0 RONĀ 302
$77.9 RONĀ 341
-11.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.33 RONĀ 177
$42.63 RONĀ 187
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 RONĀ 381
$82.3 RONĀ 360
5.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 RONĀ 444
$94.7 RONĀ 415
7.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 RONĀ 3,129
$482 RONĀ 2,113
48.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 RONĀ 2,449
$359 RONĀ 1,571
55.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 RONĀ 5,594
$723 RONĀ 3,167
76.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 RONĀ 4,152
$588 RONĀ 2,577
61.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,754 RONĀ 20.8K
$2,714 RONĀ 11.9K
75.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
$1,977 RONĀ 8,659
65.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 RONĀ 6,232
$1,277 RONĀ 5,595
11.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
6.66
-12.16%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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