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

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 8.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.27
$11.49 RON 50.4
-8.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 224
$57.3 RON 251
-10.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.62
$7.89 RON 34.55
-11.41%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.73
$3.39 RON 14.86
-20.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 8.96
$2.30 RON 10.07
-11.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.52
$2.20 RON 9.62
-21.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.80
$3.24 RON 14.18
-23.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.91
$3.98 RON 17.41
-14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.06
$1.80 RON 7.87
-23.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.34
$1.35 RON 5.91
-9.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.18
$1.80 RON 7.86
3.89%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.65
$3.35 RON 14.69
-6.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.20
$10.22 RON 44.75
-23.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.00
$7.29 RON 31.94
-6.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.56
$11.73 RON 51.4
-5.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.37
$1.24 RON 5.42
-0.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.74 RON 7.60
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$1.55 RON 6.80
10.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.45
$2.42 RON 10.59
-20.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$1.01 RON 4.42
-6.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.57
$0.97 RON 4.27
7.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.51
$1.09 RON 4.75
-5.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$0.95 RON 4.17
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.37
$6.35 RON 27.82
-1.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.78
$7.82 RON 34.24
-10.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.72
$1.17 RON 5.14
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.64
$2.05 RON 8.99
-3.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.38
$0.68 RON 2.98
13.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 122
$23.04 RON 101
21.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$0.93 RON 4.08
-4.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.89 RON 3.91
-20.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.56
$9.52 RON 41.70
-17.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$1.70 RON 7.43
-2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120.9K
$27.7K RON 121.5K
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.2K
$27.1K RON 118.5K
3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 669
$157 RON 689
-2.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.74
$8.72 RON 38.20
-6.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.46
$9.81 RON 42.96
-1.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 209
$43.31 RON 190
10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.4
$19.67 RON 86.1
-5.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.41
$8.30 RON 36.36
-2.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,055
$480 RON 2,103
-2.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 30.9K
$10.5K RON 45.9K
-32.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 274
$69.0 RON 302
-9.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 188
$40.33 RON 177
6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 372
$86.9 RON 381
-2.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 392
$101 RON 444
-11.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,047
$714 RON 3,129
-34.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,562
$559 RON 2,449
-36.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,240
$1,277 RON 5,594
-42.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,335
$948 RON 4,152
-43.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
$4,754 RON 20.8K
-39.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,805
$3,267 RON 14.3K
-45.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,869
$1,423 RON 6,232
-21.86%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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