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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 23.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 33.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.21 RON 26.98
$11.62 RON 50.5
-46.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.37 RON 101
$57.2 RON 248
-59.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.33
$8.19 RON 35.55
-0.61%
Cappuccino
$1.64 RON 7.14
$3.39 RON 14.74
-51.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.27
$2.43 RON 10.54
-40.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$2.22 RON 9.64
-40.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$3.23 RON 14.03
-48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.75
$3.97 RON 17.22
-43.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.7 RON 7.38
-9.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.35 RON 5.88
-7.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.31
$1.86 RON 8.09
-22.04%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.56
$3.28 RON 14.24
-4.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RON 41.54
$9.88 RON 42.92
-3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 RON 27.43
$7.16 RON 31.1
-11.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 RON 49.17
$11.79 RON 51.2
-3.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.88
$1.26 RON 5.45
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.74 RON 7.54
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.58 RON 6.87
-3.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.81
$2.29 RON 9.94
8.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.02 RON 4.42
-28.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.9 RON 3.93
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.19
$1.05 RON 4.55
-30.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.88 RON 3.84
-17.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 RON 26.24
$6.29 RON 27.31
-3.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$7.35 RON 31.9
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.13 RON 4.9
7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$2.05 RON 8.9
-18.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.71 RON 3.1
-7.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$22.71 RON 98.6
-14.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 RON 2.58
$0.94 RON 4.1
-37.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.2
$0.82 RON 3.57
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$9.36 RON 40.64
-37.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.43
$1.7 RON 7.37
-12.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.1K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RON 113.7K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$161 RON 698
-12.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 36.98
$9.07 RON 39.39
-6.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RON 40.35
$10.21 RON 44.33
-9.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.81 RON 182
$44.31 RON 192
-5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 RON 82.4
$19.83 RON 86.1
-4.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 RON 35.61
$8.1 RON 35.15
1.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 RON 2,141
$486 RON 2,111
1.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K RON 44.8K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-3.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 RON 148
$70.8 RON 307
-51.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.23 RON 40.06
$40.32 RON 175
-77.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RON 359
$85.8 RON 373
-3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RON 403
$100 RON 435
-7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,658
$692 RON 3,004
-44.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,284
$562 RON 2,440
-47.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,532
$1,246 RON 5,408
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,918
$924 RON 4,013
-52.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 RON 8,761
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-51.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,505 RON 6,534
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-51.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$1,334 RON 5,791
-57.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
5.85
13.85%

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Last update for Cugir: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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