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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pitesti is 10.1% cheaper than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pitesti is 0.7% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 RON 49.15
$11.62 RON 50.5
-2.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.75 RON 216
$57.2 RON 248
-13.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 RON 32.03
$8.19 RON 35.55
-9.89%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RON 12.23
$3.39 RON 14.74
-16.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$2.43 RON 10.54
-16.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.26
$2.22 RON 9.64
-24.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RON 12.29
$3.23 RON 14.03
-12.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.77
$3.97 RON 17.22
-43.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.7 RON 7.38
-9.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$1.35 RON 5.88
-13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.92
$1.86 RON 8.09
-2.15%
Eggs
$3.26 RON 14.13
$3.28 RON 14.24
-0.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 RON 38.55
$9.88 RON 42.92
-10.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 RON 29.85
$7.16 RON 31.1
-4.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 RON 51.1
$11.79 RON 51.2
-0.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RON 4.98
$1.26 RON 5.45
-8.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.2
$1.74 RON 7.54
-4.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.06
$1.58 RON 6.87
3.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 RON 10.59
$2.29 RON 9.94
6.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$1.02 RON 4.42
-8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 RON 4.67
$0.9 RON 3.93
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.73
$1.05 RON 4.55
-18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RON 3.29
$0.88 RON 3.84
-13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 RON 26.16
$6.29 RON 27.31
-4.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 RON 27.24
$7.35 RON 31.9
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.16
$1.13 RON 4.9
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.13
$2.05 RON 8.9
-20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 RON 2.4
$0.71 RON 3.1
-22.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.71 RON 81.2
$22.71 RON 98.6
-17.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$0.94 RON 4.1
-17.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 RON 2.27
$0.82 RON 3.57
-36.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 RON 19.86
$9.36 RON 40.64
-51.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.7 RON 7.37
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$28K RON 121.6K
-7.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.5K
$26.9K RON 116.8K
4.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 665
$161 RON 698
-4.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.95 RON 34.52
$9.07 RON 39.39
-12.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.16 RON 39.75
$10.21 RON 44.33
-10.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 RON 183
$44.31 RON 192
-5.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$19.83 RON 86.1
-19.16%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 RON 37.89
$8.1 RON 35.15
7.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,179
$486 RON 2,111
-44.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,513 RON 28.3K
$10.7K RON 46.3K
-38.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 RON 290
$70.8 RON 307
-5.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.31 RON 188
$40.32 RON 175
7.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 RON 417
$85.8 RON 373
11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 RON 426
$100 RON 435
-2.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 RON 2,484
$692 RON 3,004
-17.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,181
$562 RON 2,440
-51.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 RON 3,043
$1,246 RON 5,408
-43.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 RON 1,228
$924 RON 4,013
-69.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,832 RON 7,955
$4,166 RON 18.1K
-56.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,166 RON 5,060
$3,092 RON 13.4K
-62.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pitesti
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 RON 4,007
$1,334 RON 5,791
-30.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
5.85
31.62%

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Last update for Pitesti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

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