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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lugoj is 22.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lugoj is 22.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 RON 40.28
$11.62 RON 50.5
-20.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 RON 120
$57.2 RON 248
-51.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 RON 24.93
$8.19 RON 35.55
-29.91%
Cappuccino
$1.13 RON 4.91
$3.39 RON 14.74
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.43 RON 10.54
-51.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$2.22 RON 9.64
-57.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.23 RON 14.03
-30.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.11
$3.97 RON 17.22
-58.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.54
$1.7 RON 7.38
-11.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1 RON 4.35
$1.35 RON 5.88
-25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.92
$1.86 RON 8.09
-63.98%
Eggs
$1.34 RON 5.81
$3.28 RON 14.24
-59.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$9.88 RON 42.92
-61.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 RON 19.4
$7.16 RON 31.1
-37.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.72 RON 20.49
$11.79 RON 51.2
-59.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.26 RON 5.45
-7.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.74 RON 7.54
-21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.57
$1.58 RON 6.87
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$2.29 RON 9.94
-68.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.02 RON 4.42
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.9 RON 3.93
-25.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RON 3.58
$1.05 RON 4.55
-21.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.88 RON 3.84
-22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.4 RON 23.44
$6.29 RON 27.31
-14.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.45 RON 19.33
$7.35 RON 31.9
-39.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.13 RON 4.9
15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 RON 8.13
$2.05 RON 8.9
-8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$0.71 RON 3.1
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85.1
$22.71 RON 98.6
-13.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.94 RON 4.1
-39.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$0.82 RON 3.57
6.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.47
$9.36 RON 40.64
-27.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.97
$1.7 RON 7.37
-5.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 119.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K RON 117.2K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RON 252
$161 RON 698
-63.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.96 RON 34.58
$9.07 RON 39.39
-12.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.4 RON 49.5
$10.21 RON 44.33
11.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.63 RON 176
$44.31 RON 192
-8.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.24 RON 83.6
$19.83 RON 86.1
-2.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 RON 28.84
$8.1 RON 35.15
-18.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 RON 1,932
$486 RON 2,111
-8.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,852 RON 38.4K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-16.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.1 RON 344
$70.8 RON 307
11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 RON 159
$40.32 RON 175
-8.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 RON 345
$85.8 RON 373
-7.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 RON 378
$100 RON 435
-13.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 RON 1,687
$692 RON 3,004
-43.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,238
$562 RON 2,440
-49.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,577
$1,246 RON 5,408
-52.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,872
$924 RON 4,013
-53.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 RON 8,161
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-54.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,544 RON 6,704
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-50.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 RON 4,361
$1,334 RON 5,791
-24.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
5.85
7.35%

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Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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