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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medias is 15.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medias is 7.1% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.05 RON 52.4
$11.49 RON 50.0
4.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 RON 224
$57.3 RON 249
-10.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 RON 35.36
$7.89 RON 34.32
3.04%
Cappuccino
$3.60 RON 15.68
$3.39 RON 14.76
6.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.41
$2.30 RON 10.00
-16.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RON 8.82
$2.20 RON 9.56
-7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 RON 13.86
$3.24 RON 14.08
-1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RON 14.74
$3.98 RON 17.29
-14.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RON 6.16
$1.80 RON 7.82
-21.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.35 RON 5.87
-0.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.00
$1.80 RON 7.81
2.22%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.06
$3.35 RON 14.59
-3.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 RON 37.60
$10.22 RON 44.45
-15.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.12
$7.29 RON 31.72
-1.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 RON 52.8
$11.73 RON 51.0
3.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.18
$1.24 RON 5.38
-4.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.86
$1.74 RON 7.55
-9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.72
$1.55 RON 6.76
-0.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.54
$2.42 RON 10.51
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.15
$1.01 RON 4.39
-5.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.47
$0.97 RON 4.24
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$1.09 RON 4.72
-20.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.44
$0.95 RON 4.14
-16.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.34
$6.35 RON 27.63
-4.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RON 30.61
$7.82 RON 34.01
-9.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.00
$1.17 RON 5.11
-1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$2.05 RON 8.93
-18.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$0.68 RON 2.96
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.69 RON 85.6
$23.04 RON 100
-14.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.10
$0.93 RON 4.05
-23.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$0.89 RON 3.88
-15.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RON 30.70
$9.52 RON 41.41
-25.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$1.70 RON 7.38
-12.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$27.7K RON 120.7K
1.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RON 118.7K
$27.1K RON 117.7K
0.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RON 706
$157 RON 684
3.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 RON 35.79
$8.72 RON 37.94
-5.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.06 RON 39.40
$9.81 RON 42.66
-7.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.68 RON 181
$43.31 RON 188
-3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 RON 84.8
$19.67 RON 85.5
-0.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 RON 30.39
$8.30 RON 36.11
-15.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 RON 1,986
$480 RON 2,088
-4.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 RON 28.0K
$10.5K RON 45.6K
-38.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RON 293
$69.0 RON 300
-2.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.16 RON 183
$40.33 RON 175
4.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 RON 416
$86.9 RON 378
9.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 RON 428
$101 RON 441
-2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,696
$714 RON 3,108
-45.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,240
$559 RON 2,432
-49.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RON 2,601
$1,277 RON 5,556
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,942
$948 RON 4,123
-52.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,966 RON 8,552
$4,754 RON 20.7K
-58.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,226 RON 5,335
$3,267 RON 14.2K
-62.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medias
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,423 RON 6,189
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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

Last update for Medias: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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