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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Elbasan is 5.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Elbasan is 22.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 ALLĀ 771
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
-18.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.90 ALLĀ 2,643
$57.3 RONĀ 252
-44.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 ALLĀ 580
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
-11.28%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALLĀ 151
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
-46.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ALLĀ 110
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
-42.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALLĀ 56.4
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
-69.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ALLĀ 142
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
-46.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ALLĀ 198
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
-39.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ALLĀ 149
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
-31.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 ALLĀ 128
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
-14.44%
Eggs
$3.02 ALLĀ 251
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
-9.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 ALLĀ 809
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
-4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ALLĀ 450
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
-25.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 ALLĀ 1,041
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 ALLĀ 76.4
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
-25.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALLĀ 195
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
35.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ALLĀ 106
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
-18.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.5
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
-59.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALLĀ 83.7
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ALLĀ 87.0
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
8.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ALLĀ 80.3
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
-11.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ALLĀ 46.88
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALLĀ 345
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
-34.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 ALLĀ 672
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ALLĀ 79.2
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
-17.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALLĀ 120
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
-29.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.81
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
-27.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.99 ALLĀ 1,573
$23.04 RONĀ 101
-17.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALLĀ 293
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
280.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ALLĀ 103
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
39.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.37 ALLĀ 1,190
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
50.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALLĀ 179
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
27.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ALLĀ 1.7M
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
-23.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ALLĀ 2.3M
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
2.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 ALLĀ 5,463
$157 RONĀ 692
-58.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 ALLĀ 1,456
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
101.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 ALLĀ 1,259
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
54.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 ALLĀ 5,426
$43.31 RONĀ 191
51.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 ALLĀ 1,356
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
-16.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ALLĀ 476
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
-30.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ALLĀ 11.6K
$480 RONĀ 2,112
-70.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 ALLĀ 149.2K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
-82.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ALLĀ 8,907
$69.0 RONĀ 303
55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.91 ALLĀ 2,810
$40.33 RONĀ 177
-15.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ALLĀ 7,924
$86.9 RONĀ 383
10.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 ALLĀ 14.4K
$101 RONĀ 446
71.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 ALLĀ 24.0K
$714 RONĀ 3,143
-59.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ALLĀ 16.2K
$559 RONĀ 2,460
-65.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ALLĀ 34.5K
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
-67.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALLĀ 24.7K
$948 RONĀ 4,171
-68.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,325 ALLĀ 109.8K
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-72.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 ALLĀ 70.5K
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
-73.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Elbasan
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 ALLĀ 44.6K
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
-62.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
5.85
4.27%

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Last update for Elbasan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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