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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 4.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalia is 17.6% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RON 42.50
$11.49 RON 50.6
-15.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.97 RON 185
$57.3 RON 252
-26.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 RON 35.47
$7.89 RON 34.71
2.15%
Cappuccino
$2.61 RON 11.46
$3.39 RON 14.93
-23.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RON 8.41
$2.30 RON 10.11
-16.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.50
$2.20 RON 9.67
-12.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.84
$3.24 RON 14.25
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 RON 15.55
$3.98 RON 17.49
-11.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.20
$1.80 RON 7.91
-21.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RON 4.82
$1.35 RON 5.93
-18.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.70
$1.80 RON 7.90
-2.78%
Eggs
$3.30 RON 14.51
$3.35 RON 14.76
-1.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 37.47
$10.22 RON 44.96
-16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.20
$7.29 RON 32.08
-2.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 RON 39.64
$11.73 RON 51.6
-23.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.36
$1.24 RON 5.44
-1.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.26
$1.74 RON 7.64
-18.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.90
$1.55 RON 6.84
-13.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.70
$2.42 RON 10.64
-18.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$1.01 RON 4.44
-25.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.88
$0.97 RON 4.29
-9.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.29
$1.09 RON 4.77
-31.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$0.95 RON 4.19
-14.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 RON 25.81
$6.35 RON 27.95
-7.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.58
$7.82 RON 34.40
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.09
$1.17 RON 5.17
-20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.23
$2.05 RON 9.03
-30.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.68 RON 2.99
4.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.78 RON 87.0
$23.04 RON 101
-14.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.14
$0.93 RON 4.09
-23.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.82
$0.89 RON 3.93
-28.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 RON 25.40
$9.52 RON 41.89
-39.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.81
$1.70 RON 7.46
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K RON 109.9K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 118.3K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
-0.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RON 653
$157 RON 692
-5.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.82 RON 29.99
$8.72 RON 38.38
-21.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.23 RON 45.01
$9.81 RON 43.15
4.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 RON 184
$43.31 RON 191
-3.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RON 83.9
$19.67 RON 86.5
-3.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.00 RON 30.80
$8.30 RON 36.53
-15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,893
$480 RON 2,112
-10.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,810 RON 30.0K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-35.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.7 RON 368
$69.0 RON 303
21.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 RON 186
$40.33 RON 177
4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 RON 328
$86.9 RON 383
-14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 RON 428
$101 RON 446
-4.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,740
$714 RON 3,143
-44.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,275
$559 RON 2,460
-48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RON 2,599
$1,277 RON 5,620
-53.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 RON 1,952
$948 RON 4,171
-53.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,703 RON 7,493
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-64.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,427 RON 6,277
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-56.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$798 RON 3,510
$1,423 RON 6,260
-43.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5.85
13.16%

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

Last update for Mangalia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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