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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalia is 7.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalia is 9.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 RON 42.26
$11.62 RON 50.5
-16.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.8 RON 181
$57.2 RON 248
-26.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 RON 33.25
$8.19 RON 35.55
-6.47%
Cappuccino
$2.59 RON 11.24
$3.39 RON 14.74
-23.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 RON 8.64
$2.43 RON 10.54
-18.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.22 RON 9.64
-13.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 RON 10.26
$3.23 RON 14.03
-26.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.61
$3.97 RON 17.22
-15.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.7 RON 7.38
-21.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.35 RON 5.88
-19.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$1.86 RON 8.09
-9.14%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.23
$3.28 RON 14.24
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 RON 36.99
$9.88 RON 42.92
-13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 RON 29.89
$7.16 RON 31.1
-3.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 RON 39.78
$11.79 RON 51.2
-22.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.04
$1.26 RON 5.45
-7.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.08
$1.74 RON 7.54
-19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.58 RON 6.87
-15.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.29 RON 9.94
-13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.26
$1.02 RON 4.42
-26.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$0.9 RON 3.93
6.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.06
$1.05 RON 4.55
-32.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 RON 3.55
$0.88 RON 3.84
-6.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.38
$6.29 RON 27.31
-7.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 RON 24.49
$7.35 RON 31.9
-23.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.18
$1.13 RON 4.9
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$2.05 RON 8.9
-30.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.71 RON 3.1
-5.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.1 RON 87.3
$22.71 RON 98.6
-11.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.94 RON 4.1
-24.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$0.82 RON 3.57
-21.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 RON 25.63
$9.36 RON 40.64
-36.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 RON 6.96
$1.7 RON 7.37
-5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K RON 109.5K
$28K RON 121.6K
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
1.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 625
$161 RON 698
-10.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.85 RON 29.73
$9.07 RON 39.39
-24.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.21
$10.21 RON 44.33
-4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.06 RON 178
$44.31 RON 192
-7.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 RON 82.3
$19.83 RON 86.1
-4.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.87 RON 29.81
$8.1 RON 35.15
-15.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 RON 1,822
$486 RON 2,111
-13.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,955 RON 30.2K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-34.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 RON 355
$70.8 RON 307
15.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.4 RON 184
$40.32 RON 175
5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 327
$85.8 RON 373
-12.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RON 432
$100 RON 435
-0.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$396 RON 1,718
$692 RON 3,004
-42.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RON 1,268
$562 RON 2,440
-48.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RON 2,541
$1,246 RON 5,408
-53.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$924 RON 4,013
-52.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 RON 7,142
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-60.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,403 RON 6,089
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-54.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalia
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 RON 3,546
$1,334 RON 5,791
-38.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
5.85
13.16%

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Last update for Mangalia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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