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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Petrosani is 5.2% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Petrosani is 5.2% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 RONĀ 61.0
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
20.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.95 RONĀ 193
$57.3 RONĀ 252
-23.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 RONĀ 35.30
$7.89 RONĀ 34.71
1.65%
Cappuccino
$2.37 RONĀ 10.41
$3.39 RONĀ 14.93
-30.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RONĀ 8.27
$2.30 RONĀ 10.11
-18.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 RONĀ 7.15
$2.20 RONĀ 9.67
-25.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.26
$3.24 RONĀ 14.25
-49.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
$3.98 RONĀ 17.49
-41.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.84
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
-1.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RONĀ 5.67
$1.35 RONĀ 5.93
-4.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RONĀ 8.14
$1.80 RONĀ 7.90
2.78%
Eggs
$3.56 RONĀ 15.67
$3.35 RONĀ 14.76
6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RONĀ 42.58
$10.22 RONĀ 44.96
-5.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 RONĀ 31.16
$7.29 RONĀ 32.08
-2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 RONĀ 54.4
$11.73 RONĀ 51.6
5.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 RONĀ 6.19
$1.24 RONĀ 5.44
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.28
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 RONĀ 7.78
$1.55 RONĀ 6.84
14.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 RONĀ 10.68
$2.42 RONĀ 10.64
0.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
$1.01 RONĀ 4.44
-0.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.25
$0.97 RONĀ 4.29
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.42
$1.09 RONĀ 4.77
-8.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.23
$0.95 RONĀ 4.19
1.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 RONĀ 27.79
$6.35 RONĀ 27.95
-0.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 RONĀ 33.08
$7.82 RONĀ 34.40
-3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.60
$1.17 RONĀ 5.17
8.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RONĀ 8.58
$2.05 RONĀ 9.03
-4.88%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.68 RONĀ 2.99
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RONĀ 87.8
$23.04 RONĀ 101
-13.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.93 RONĀ 4.09
-26.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.63
$0.89 RONĀ 3.93
-32.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 RONĀ 31.31
$9.52 RONĀ 41.89
-25.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.20
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
-3.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K RONĀ 126.2K
$27.7K RONĀ 122.0K
3.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K RONĀ 130.6K
$27.1K RONĀ 119.0K
9.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RONĀ 807
$157 RONĀ 692
16.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 RONĀ 38.58
$8.72 RONĀ 38.38
0.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.18 RONĀ 49.18
$9.81 RONĀ 43.15
13.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.88 RONĀ 180
$43.31 RONĀ 191
-5.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 RONĀ 85.8
$19.67 RONĀ 86.5
-0.92%
Cinema Ticket
$8.94 RONĀ 39.33
$8.30 RONĀ 36.53
7.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$654 RONĀ 2,876
$480 RONĀ 2,112
36.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RONĀ 63.4K
$10.5K RONĀ 46.1K
37.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RONĀ 354
$69.0 RONĀ 303
16.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 RONĀ 197
$40.33 RONĀ 177
11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 RONĀ 394
$86.9 RONĀ 383
3.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RONĀ 474
$101 RONĀ 446
6.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RONĀ 1,739
$714 RONĀ 3,143
-44.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RONĀ 1,275
$559 RONĀ 2,460
-48.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 RONĀ 2,569
$1,277 RONĀ 5,620
-54.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 RONĀ 1,906
$948 RONĀ 4,171
-54.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 RONĀ 4,165
$4,754 RONĀ 20.9K
-80.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$900 RONĀ 3,959
$3,267 RONĀ 14.4K
-72.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,423 RONĀ 6,260
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
5.85
21.37%

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Last update for Petrosani: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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