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

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 12.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 10.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 51.1
$11.49 RON 50.6
1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.40 RON 204
$57.3 RON 252
-18.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.84 RON 34.48
$7.89 RON 34.71
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$2.70 RON 11.89
$3.39 RON 14.93
-20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 RON 9.57
$2.30 RON 10.11
-5.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8.08
$2.20 RON 9.67
-16.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.31
$3.24 RON 14.25
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 RON 14.62
$3.98 RON 17.49
-16.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 6.03
$1.80 RON 7.91
-23.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.64
$1.35 RON 5.93
-38.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.23
$1.80 RON 7.90
3.89%
Eggs
$3.65 RON 16.06
$3.35 RON 14.76
8.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 RON 36.93
$10.22 RON 44.96
-17.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 RON 28.29
$7.29 RON 32.08
-11.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RON 39.48
$11.73 RON 51.6
-23.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.53
$1.24 RON 5.44
1.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.48
$1.74 RON 7.64
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.50
$1.55 RON 6.84
9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.15
$2.42 RON 10.64
-23.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.68
$1.01 RON 4.44
4.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 RON 4.82
$0.97 RON 4.29
13.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$1.09 RON 4.77
-13.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.45
$0.95 RON 4.19
-17.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.84
$6.35 RON 27.95
-7.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 RON 25.89
$7.82 RON 34.40
-24.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$1.17 RON 5.17
-19.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.65
$2.05 RON 9.03
-37.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.65
$0.68 RON 2.99
-11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.45 RON 116
$23.04 RON 101
14.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 RON 3.05
$0.93 RON 4.09
-25.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.70
$0.89 RON 3.93
-31.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RON 32.97
$9.52 RON 41.89
-21.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 7.00
$1.70 RON 7.46
-6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.3K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
0.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RON 114.3K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
-3.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 722
$157 RON 692
4.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 RON 36.91
$8.72 RON 38.38
-3.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.73 RON 38.41
$9.81 RON 43.15
-11.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 RON 149
$43.31 RON 191
-21.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.70 RON 170
$19.67 RON 86.5
96.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 RON 28.97
$8.30 RON 36.53
-20.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$650 RON 2,861
$480 RON 2,112
35.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,350 RON 23.5K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-48.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 446
$69.0 RON 303
47.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 RON 152
$40.33 RON 177
-14.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 283
$86.9 RON 383
-26.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 435
$101 RON 446
-2.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,924
$714 RON 3,143
-38.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 RON 1,508
$559 RON 2,460
-38.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 RON 2,804
$1,277 RON 5,620
-50.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 RON 2,331
$948 RON 4,171
-44.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,708 RON 7,514
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-64.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,308 RON 5,754
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-59.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 RON 4,084
$1,423 RON 6,260
-34.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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

Last update for Galati: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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