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

😐 Solo nomad: Culiacan is 9.3% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Culiacan is 4.7% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.60 MX$189
$11.49 RON 50.6
-7.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.01 MX$623
$57.3 RON 252
-38.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 MX$138
$7.89 RON 34.71
-1.52%
Cappuccino
$3.55 MX$63.2
$3.39 RON 14.93
4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.74
$2.30 RON 10.11
-51.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MX$13.41
$2.20 RON 9.67
-65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 MX$36.76
$3.24 RON 14.25
-36.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 MX$59.1
$3.98 RON 17.49
-16.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 MX$29.44
$1.80 RON 7.91
-7.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 MX$46.53
$1.35 RON 5.93
94.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 MX$20.07
$1.80 RON 7.90
-37.22%
Eggs
$2.18 MX$38.77
$3.35 RON 14.76
-34.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 MX$132
$10.22 RON 44.96
-27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 MX$162
$7.29 RON 32.08
24.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.57 MX$188
$11.73 RON 51.6
-9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 MX$45.01
$1.24 RON 5.44
104.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 MX$28.57
$1.74 RON 7.64
-7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.38
$1.55 RON 6.84
-7.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MX$25.98
$2.42 RON 10.64
-39.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 MX$27.98
$1.01 RON 4.44
55.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 MX$36.88
$0.97 RON 4.29
113.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 MX$33.71
$1.09 RON 4.77
74.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 MX$23.66
$0.95 RON 4.19
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.42 MX$78.7
$6.35 RON 27.95
-30.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.56 MX$259
$7.82 RON 34.40
86.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$23.20
$1.17 RON 5.17
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$46.64
$2.05 RON 9.03
27.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MX$12.70
$0.68 RON 2.99
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.27 MX$236
$23.04 RON 101
-42.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 MX$55.2
$0.93 RON 4.09
233.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 MX$31.54
$0.89 RON 3.93
98.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.69 MX$190
$9.52 RON 41.89
12.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$1.70 RON 7.46
-21.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K MX$599.7K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
21.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K MX$429.9K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
-10.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.0 MX$925
$157 RON 692
-66.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.31 MX$344
$8.72 RON 38.38
121.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.32 MX$504
$9.81 RON 43.15
188.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.30 MX$521
$43.31 RON 191
-32.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.28 MX$379
$19.67 RON 86.5
8.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 MX$77.3
$8.30 RON 36.53
-47.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 MX$1,873
$480 RON 2,112
-78.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,131 MX$55.7K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-70.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 MX$1,077
$69.0 RON 303
-12.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.48 MX$560
$40.33 RON 177
-21.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 MX$1,658
$86.9 RON 383
7.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.6 MX$1,736
$101 RON 446
-3.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 MX$6,363
$714 RON 3,143
-49.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MX$4,304
$559 RON 2,460
-56.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 MX$13.7K
$1,277 RON 5,620
-39.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 MX$8,966
$948 RON 4,171
-46.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 MX$41.1K
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-51.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,150 MX$20.5K
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-64.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Culiacan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$751 MX$13.4K
$1,423 RON 6,260
-47.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
5.85
92.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Culiacan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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