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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Craiova is 12.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Craiova is 13.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 RONĀ 40.03
$11.49 RONĀ 50.5
-20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.52 RONĀ 200
$57.3 RONĀ 251
-20.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RONĀ 35.32
$7.89 RONĀ 34.63
2.03%
Cappuccino
$2.48 RONĀ 10.88
$3.39 RONĀ 14.89
-26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RONĀ 9.18
$2.30 RONĀ 10.09
-9.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RONĀ 8.21
$2.20 RONĀ 9.65
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RONĀ 10.25
$3.24 RONĀ 14.21
-28.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RONĀ 15.26
$3.98 RONĀ 17.45
-12.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.84
$1.80 RONĀ 7.89
-13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
$1.35 RONĀ 5.92
-29.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.50
$1.80 RONĀ 7.88
-5.00%
Eggs
$3.35 RONĀ 14.73
$3.35 RONĀ 14.72
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 RONĀ 32.58
$10.22 RONĀ 44.86
-27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 RONĀ 28.85
$7.29 RONĀ 32.01
-9.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.90 RONĀ 43.48
$11.73 RONĀ 51.5
-15.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.34
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
-1.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.16
$1.74 RONĀ 7.62
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.91
$1.55 RONĀ 6.82
1.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RONĀ 8.26
$2.42 RONĀ 10.61
-22.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.54
$1.01 RONĀ 4.43
1.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.97
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 RONĀ 3.40
$1.09 RONĀ 4.76
-28.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RONĀ 3.49
$0.95 RONĀ 4.18
-16.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RONĀ 25.77
$6.35 RONĀ 27.89
-7.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 RONĀ 27.92
$7.82 RONĀ 34.32
-18.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 RONĀ 5.77
$1.17 RONĀ 5.15
12.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RONĀ 10.02
$2.05 RONĀ 9.01
11.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.83 RONĀ 100
$23.04 RONĀ 101
-0.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.61
$0.93 RONĀ 4.08
-35.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
-8.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RONĀ 29.72
$9.52 RONĀ 41.80
-28.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RONĀ 6.87
$1.70 RONĀ 7.45
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.6K
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
-0.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RONĀ 122.5K
$27.1K RONĀ 118.8K
3.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RONĀ 915
$157 RONĀ 690
32.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.88 RONĀ 34.60
$8.72 RONĀ 38.29
-9.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.63 RONĀ 51.1
$9.81 RONĀ 43.06
18.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.49 RONĀ 160
$43.31 RONĀ 190
-15.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.02 RONĀ 83.5
$19.67 RONĀ 86.3
-3.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 RONĀ 28.33
$8.30 RONĀ 36.44
-22.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RONĀ 1,895
$480 RONĀ 2,108
-10.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,823 RONĀ 38.7K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.0K
-15.85%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.5 RONĀ 349
$69.0 RONĀ 303
15.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.61 RONĀ 161
$40.33 RONĀ 177
-9.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 RONĀ 345
$86.9 RONĀ 382
-9.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RONĀ 382
$101 RONĀ 445
-14.24%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RONĀ 1,731
$714 RONĀ 3,136
-44.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RONĀ 1,361
$559 RONĀ 2,455
-44.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RONĀ 3,210
$1,277 RONĀ 5,607
-42.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RONĀ 1,916
$948 RONĀ 4,161
-53.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,648 RONĀ 11.6K
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-44.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,072 RONĀ 9,095
$3,267 RONĀ 14.3K
-36.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Craiova
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,041 RONĀ 4,570
$1,423 RONĀ 6,246
-26.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5.85
7.35%

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Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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