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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 14.5% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oradea is 11.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 RON 39.47
$11.49 RON 50.6
-21.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 RON 232
$57.3 RON 252
-7.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.83
$7.89 RON 34.71
3.17%
Cappuccino
$2.96 RON 13.03
$3.39 RON 14.93
-12.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.47
$2.30 RON 10.11
-16.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.42
$2.20 RON 9.67
-23.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 RON 10.19
$3.24 RON 14.25
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 12.07
$3.98 RON 17.49
-31.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.82
$1.80 RON 7.91
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RON 5.01
$1.35 RON 5.93
-15.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.39
$1.80 RON 7.90
-19.44%
Eggs
$3.11 RON 13.70
$3.35 RON 14.76
-7.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 RON 40.97
$10.22 RON 44.96
-8.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RON 31.72
$7.29 RON 32.08
-1.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 RON 46.26
$11.73 RON 51.6
-10.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RON 5.04
$1.24 RON 5.44
-7.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.74 RON 7.64
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.93
$1.55 RON 6.84
1.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.36
$2.42 RON 10.64
-30.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.55
$1.01 RON 4.44
-19.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.03
$0.97 RON 4.29
-5.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 RON 4.37
$1.09 RON 4.77
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$0.95 RON 4.19
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.13 RON 26.98
$6.35 RON 27.95
-3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 RON 25.57
$7.82 RON 34.40
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$1.17 RON 5.17
-10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 8.04
$2.05 RON 9.03
-10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.90
$0.68 RON 2.99
-2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.33 RON 80.6
$23.04 RON 101
-20.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.74
$0.93 RON 4.09
-8.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RON 3.51
$0.89 RON 3.93
-10.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 RON 34.44
$9.52 RON 41.89
-17.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.91
$1.70 RON 7.46
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$27.7K RON 122.0K
0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 117.5K
$27.1K RON 119.0K
-1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 RON 687
$157 RON 692
-0.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.51 RON 33.06
$8.72 RON 38.38
-13.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.57 RON 37.71
$9.81 RON 43.15
-12.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.12 RON 212
$43.31 RON 191
11.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.27 RON 62.8
$19.67 RON 86.5
-27.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RON 30.01
$8.30 RON 36.53
-17.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,900
$480 RON 2,112
-10.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,852 RON 34.5K
$10.5K RON 46.1K
-25.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 RON 301
$69.0 RON 303
-0.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.82 RON 180
$40.33 RON 177
1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 RON 341
$86.9 RON 383
-10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 RON 308
$101 RON 446
-31.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RON 1,796
$714 RON 3,143
-42.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,375
$559 RON 2,460
-44.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 RON 2,621
$1,277 RON 5,620
-53.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,907
$948 RON 4,171
-54.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,070 RON 9,107
$4,754 RON 20.9K
-56.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,005 RON 8,820
$3,267 RON 14.4K
-38.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$980 RON 4,310
$1,423 RON 6,260
-31.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5.85
17.61%

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

Last update for Oradea: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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