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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lodz is 0.2% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lodz is 0.8% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zล‚ย 39.23
$11.46 RONย 50.2
-5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.91 zล‚ย 170
$57.5 RONย 252
-18.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 zล‚ย 28.79
$8.30 RONย 36.33
-4.46%
Cappuccino
$3.50 zล‚ย 12.70
$3.38 RONย 14.82
3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 zล‚ย 6.86
$2.32 RONย 10.15
-18.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 zล‚ย 6.13
$2.19 RONย 9.58
-22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zล‚ย 11.60
$3.19 RONย 13.98
0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 zล‚ย 14.99
$3.98 RONย 17.44
3.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 zล‚ย 3.90
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-39.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.46
$1.34 RONย 5.86
-8.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zล‚ย 4.48
$1.80 RONย 7.88
-31.67%
Eggs
$3.10 zล‚ย 11.24
$3.29 RONย 14.40
-5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 zล‚ย 30.67
$9.68 RONย 42.41
-12.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 zล‚ย 24.52
$7.14 RONย 31.25
-5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 zล‚ย 39.92
$11.63 RONย 51.0
-5.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 zล‚ย 4.37
$1.24 RONย 5.42
-2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zล‚ย 6.33
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-1.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 zล‚ย 6.91
$1.64 RONย 7.20
15.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 zล‚ย 10.27
$2.36 RONย 10.35
19.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zล‚ย 3.44
$1.02 RONย 4.48
-6.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 zล‚ย 4.49
$0.96 RONย 4.21
29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 zล‚ย 4.17
$1.09 RONย 4.78
5.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 zล‚ย 1.97
$0.87 RONย 3.82
-37.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 zล‚ย 19.20
$6.34 RONย 27.78
-16.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 zล‚ย 26.44
$7.80 RONย 34.18
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zล‚ย 4.59
$1.16 RONย 5.07
8.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 zล‚ย 7.12
$1.94 RONย 8.51
1.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 zล‚ย 4.36
$0.71 RONย 3.11
69.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.47 zล‚ย 169
$23.08 RONย 101
101.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.11 zล‚ย 7.65
$0.98 RONย 4.31
115.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zล‚ย 1.76
$0.82 RONย 3.58
-41.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 zล‚ย 33.94
$9.35 RONย 40.95
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zล‚ย 6.42
$1.63 RONย 7.16
8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zล‚ย 121.4K
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
20.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K zล‚ย 106.6K
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
12.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 zล‚ย 1,228
$160 RONย 699
111.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 zล‚ย 31.16
$9.00 RONย 39.40
-4.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 zล‚ย 61.0
$10.06 RONย 44.07
67.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.77 zล‚ย 155
$43.37 RONย 190
-1.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 zล‚ย 94.5
$20.33 RONย 89.1
28.04%
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 zล‚ย 30.25
$8.12 RONย 35.58
2.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zล‚ย 1,241
$484 RONย 2,121
-29.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,357 zล‚ย 34.0K
$10.8K RONย 47.1K
-12.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zล‚ย 334
$70.9 RONย 311
29.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 zล‚ย 113
$40.78 RONย 179
-23.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 zล‚ย 273
$85.1 RONย 373
-11.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zล‚ย 348
$99.5 RONย 436
-3.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 zล‚ย 2,311
$709 RONย 3,106
-10.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 zล‚ย 1,717
$545 RONย 2,387
-13.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 zล‚ย 4,030
$1,255 RONย 5,498
-11.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 zล‚ย 3,190
$950 RONย 4,159
-7.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,135 zล‚ย 11.4K
$4,498 RONย 19.7K
-30.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,465 zล‚ย 8,949
$3,371 RONย 14.8K
-26.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 zล‚ย 5,947
$1,432 RONย 6,272
14.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
5.85
15.90%

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Last update for Lodz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

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