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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 8.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 11.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 RON 44.13
$11.62 RON 50.5
-12.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 RON 221
$57.2 RON 248
-11.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$8.19 RON 35.55
-16.73%
Cappuccino
$2.69 RON 11.7
$3.39 RON 14.74
-20.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$2.43 RON 10.54
-16.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RON 7.63
$2.22 RON 9.64
-20.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 RON 11.07
$3.23 RON 14.03
-21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 RON 15.28
$3.97 RON 17.22
-11.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.24
$1.7 RON 7.38
-15.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.25
$1.35 RON 5.88
-10.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$1.86 RON 8.09
-3.23%
Eggs
$3.17 RON 13.75
$3.28 RON 14.24
-3.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RON 34.58
$9.88 RON 42.92
-19.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 RON 30.27
$7.16 RON 31.1
-2.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.99 RON 47.71
$11.79 RON 51.2
-6.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.26 RON 5.45
-6.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.74 RON 7.54
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.58 RON 6.87
9.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$2.29 RON 9.94
-16.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.02 RON 4.42
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$0.9 RON 3.93
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.53
$1.05 RON 4.55
-0.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$0.88 RON 3.84
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 RON 26.96
$6.29 RON 27.31
-1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 RON 28.93
$7.35 RON 31.9
-9.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 4.96
$1.13 RON 4.9
0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.25
$2.05 RON 8.9
-7.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 RON 3.47
$0.71 RON 3.1
12.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.17 RON 122
$22.71 RON 98.6
24.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.88
$0.94 RON 4.1
-5.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.82 RON 3.57
-13.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 RON 34.33
$9.36 RON 40.64
-15.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.7 RON 7.37
-4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$28K RON 121.6K
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.5K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
2.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 RON 674
$161 RON 698
-3.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 35.63
$9.07 RON 39.39
-9.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.74 RON 42.29
$10.21 RON 44.33
-4.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.83 RON 203
$44.31 RON 192
5.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 RON 78.6
$19.83 RON 86.1
-8.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.93 RON 34.43
$8.1 RON 35.15
-2.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 RON 2,025
$486 RON 2,111
-4.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,889 RON 29.9K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-35.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 RON 272
$70.8 RON 307
-11.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.2 RON 183
$40.32 RON 175
4.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 RON 370
$85.8 RON 373
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$100 RON 435
-13.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 RON 2,080
$692 RON 3,004
-30.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 RON 1,571
$562 RON 2,440
-35.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 RON 3,197
$1,246 RON 5,408
-40.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 RON 2,384
$924 RON 4,013
-40.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,637 RON 11.5K
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-36.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,685 RON 7,317
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-45.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,018 RON 4,421
$1,334 RON 5,791
-23.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
5.85
25.98%

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

Last update for Iasi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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