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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oradea is 11.3% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oradea is 13.9% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.9
$11.62 RON 50.5
-20.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 RON 225
$57.2 RON 248
-9.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 RON 34.43
$8.19 RON 35.55
-3.17%
Cappuccino
$3.13 RON 13.59
$3.39 RON 14.74
-7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.43 RON 10.54
-20.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$2.22 RON 9.64
-21.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.27
$3.23 RON 14.03
-26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.33
$3.97 RON 17.22
-28.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.7 RON 7.38
-4.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$1.35 RON 5.88
-12.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.04
$1.86 RON 8.09
-25.27%
Eggs
$3.21 RON 13.92
$3.28 RON 14.24
-2.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.2 RON 39.95
$9.88 RON 42.92
-6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 RON 30.1
$7.16 RON 31.1
-3.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 RON 45.55
$11.79 RON 51.2
-11.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.85
$1.26 RON 5.45
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.74 RON 7.54
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.83
$1.58 RON 6.87
-0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$2.29 RON 9.94
-27.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.75
$1.02 RON 4.42
-15.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.97
$0.9 RON 3.93
1.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 RON 4.32
$1.05 RON 4.55
-4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.82
$0.88 RON 3.84
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.98 RON 25.97
$6.29 RON 27.31
-4.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 RON 29.54
$7.35 RON 31.9
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.47
$1.13 RON 4.9
-8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.83
$2.05 RON 8.9
-12.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Oradea
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)
$18.77 RON 81.5
$22.71 RON 98.6
-17.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 RON 3.42
$0.94 RON 4.1
-15.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 RON 3.34
$0.82 RON 3.57
-6.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$9.36 RON 40.64
-13.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.8
$1.7 RON 7.37
-7.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$28K RON 121.6K
-1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
-3.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 666
$161 RON 698
-4.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 RON 33.55
$9.07 RON 39.39
-14.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.6 RON 37.34
$10.21 RON 44.33
-15.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.75 RON 216
$44.31 RON 192
12.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.31 RON 62.2
$19.83 RON 86.1
-27.84%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 RON 30.9
$8.1 RON 35.15
-12.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 RON 1,880
$486 RON 2,111
-10.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,904 RON 34.3K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-25.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RON 293
$70.8 RON 307
-4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.75 RON 177
$40.32 RON 175
1.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 RON 337
$85.8 RON 373
-9.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RON 303
$100 RON 435
-30.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,791
$692 RON 3,004
-40.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 RON 1,395
$562 RON 2,440
-42.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 RON 2,644
$1,246 RON 5,408
-51.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,912
$924 RON 4,013
-52.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 RON 8,639
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-52.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,534 RON 6,661
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-50.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oradea
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$911 RON 3,955
$1,334 RON 5,791
-31.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.88
5.85
17.61%

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Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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