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

🙂 Solo nomad: Galati is 9.4% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galati is 11.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RON 50.4
$11.62 RON 50.5
-0.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.34 RON 197
$57.2 RON 248
-20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$8.19 RON 35.55
-0.61%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.45
$3.39 RON 14.74
-22.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$2.43 RON 10.54
-8.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.02
$2.22 RON 9.64
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RON 10.18
$3.23 RON 14.03
-27.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RON 14.81
$3.97 RON 17.22
-14.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 RON 5.73
$1.7 RON 7.38
-22.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RON 3.68
$1.35 RON 5.88
-37.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.31
$1.86 RON 8.09
2.69%
Eggs
$3.67 RON 15.92
$3.28 RON 14.24
11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.07
$9.88 RON 42.92
-13.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 RON 27.01
$7.16 RON 31.1
-13.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 39.86
$11.79 RON 51.2
-22.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.2
$1.26 RON 5.45
-4.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.74 RON 7.54
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.28
$1.58 RON 6.87
6.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.33
$2.29 RON 9.94
-16.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.63
$1.02 RON 4.42
4.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$0.9 RON 3.93
23.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$1.05 RON 4.55
-16.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.88 RON 3.84
-17.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.78
$6.29 RON 27.31
-9.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 RON 25.05
$7.35 RON 31.9
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$1.13 RON 4.9
-23.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$2.05 RON 8.9
-37.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 RON 2.6
$0.71 RON 3.1
-15.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.66 RON 116
$22.71 RON 98.6
17.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$0.94 RON 4.1
-22.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.8
$0.82 RON 3.57
-20.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.38 RON 32.06
$9.36 RON 40.64
-21.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.7 RON 7.37
-7.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$28K RON 121.6K
1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.5K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 RON 712
$161 RON 698
2.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 RON 35.71
$9.07 RON 39.39
-9.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.8 RON 38.22
$10.21 RON 44.33
-13.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.42 RON 145
$44.31 RON 192
-24.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.87 RON 169
$19.83 RON 86.1
96.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.84
$8.1 RON 35.15
-15.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$649 RON 2,817
$486 RON 2,111
33.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,361 RON 23.3K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-49.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 RON 440
$70.8 RON 307
43.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.36 RON 154
$40.32 RON 175
-12.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 RON 279
$85.8 RON 373
-25.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.8 RON 429
$100 RON 435
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$692 RON 3,004
-38.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 RON 1,519
$562 RON 2,440
-37.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 RON 2,749
$1,246 RON 5,408
-49.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 RON 2,332
$924 RON 4,013
-41.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,482 RON 6,436
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-64.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,256 RON 5,453
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-59.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 RON 3,752
$1,334 RON 5,791
-35.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5.85
11.11%

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Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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